silicon and phosphorus (atomic no. 14 and 15, respectively) belong to the same period of the long form of the periodic table. write down their electronic configurations and state in which group these elements occur.

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Dear Student,

Electronic configuration of silicon is

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p²

Silicon occur in the form of dust, silica and silicon dioxide.

Electronic configuration of phosphorous is

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³

Phosphorous occur in form of minerals

1s²	2s²	2p⁶	3s²	3p²

1s²	2s²	2p⁶	3s²	3p³

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silicon and phosphorus (atomic no. 14 and 15, respectively) belong to the same period of the long form of the periodic table. write down their electronic configurations and state in which group these elements occur.

Dear Student, Electronic configuration of silicon is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2 Silicon occur in the form of dust, silica and silicon dioxide. Electronic configuration of phosphorous is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3 Phosphorous occur in form of minerals

Dear Student,

Electronic configuration of silicon is

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p²

Silicon occur in the form of dust, silica and silicon dioxide.

Electronic configuration of phosphorous is

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³

Phosphorous occur in form of minerals