where would u locate an element with variable valency( more than 1) stored under water in periodic table?

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Element with variable valency and stored under water is phosphorous i.e. P.
Its valency is 3 and 5.
As the atomic number of P is 15, therefore its electronic configuration is 2,8, 5
Since it contains 5 electron in outmost therefore it should belong to 15^thgroup.

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