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Why is group called pnictogens?
Why is group called pnictogens?
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Group-15 elements
- Group 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 of the modern periodic table are referred to as pnictogens.
Group-15 elements
- Group 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 of the modern periodic table are referred to as pnictogens.
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