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why VA group elements are called pnicogens​

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Answered by PreranaN
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Nitrogen and phosphorus are non-metallic, and arsenic and antimony are metalloids. Elements of this group are known as pnicogens and their compounds as pniconides. The name is derived from from the Greek word pnicomigs meaning suffocation.

Answered by EmeliaAdair
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Nitrogen and phosphorus are non-metallic, and arsenic and antimony are metalloids. Elements of this group are known as pnicogens and their compounds as pniconides. The name is derived from from the Greek word pnicomigs meaning suffocation.

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