Question

(d) Which type of ion, cation or anion, will be formed by element AY
Nitrogen (atomic number 7) and phosphorus (atomic number 15)
group 15 of the Periodic Table. Write the electronic configuration of
elements. Which of these will be more electronegative? Why?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Which type of ion, cation or anion, will be formed by element AY

Nitrogen (atomic number 7) and phosphorus (atomic number 15)

group 15 of the Periodic Table. Write the electronic configuration of

elements. Which of these will be more electronegative? Why?

Answer 2

Answer:

The electronic configurations of the two elements are nitrogen (Z = 7) 2, 5; Phosphorus (Z = 15) 2,8, 5.

Since the size of nitrogen is small as compared to phosphorus, it has a greater tendency to take up electrons. It is therefore, more electro-negative than phosphorus.