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Why is group 15 called pnictogens?


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Group-15 elements

  • Group 15 elements are Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Arsenic, Antimony, and Bismuth.
  • They are called pnitcogens. The term pnicogens are derived from two words: pnicto - "choking gas" and gen - “producer.”
  • Because of the choking or suffocating gas nitrogen produce in the absence of oxygen, so elements in group 15 of the modern periodic table are referred to as pnictogens.

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