Group 15 Elements: Nitrogen family
Anna Merchant and Zakynia Haley
Description of Elements
Nitrogen
a) Name of element: Nitrogen
b) Symbol of element: N
c) Atomic Number of element: 7
d) Atomic Mass of element: 14
f) How many valence electrons does this element have?: 5
g) What are the uses for this element?: fertilizers, dyes, explosives
h) Who discovered this element?: Daniel Rutherford
Phosphorus
a) Name of element: Phosphorus
b) Symbol of element: P
c) Atomic Number of element: 15
d) Atomic Mass of element: 30.974
f) How many valence electrons does this element have?: 5
g) What are the uses for this element?: Used in flares and incendiary devices
h) Who discovered this element?: Hennig Brand
Arsenic
a) Name of element: Arsenic
b) Symbol of element: As
c) Atomic Number of element: 33
d) Atomic Mass of element: 75
f) How many valence electrons does this element have?: 5
g) What are the uses for this element?: Rat poison, insecticides
h) Who discovered this element?: Albertus Magnus
Antimony
a) Name of element: Antimony
b) Symbol of element: Sb
c) Atomic Number of element: 51
d) Atomic Mass of element:121.760
f) How many valence electrons does this element have?: 5
g) What are the uses for this element?: Making flame proof materials
Who discovered this element?: Unknown
Bismuth
a) Name of element: Bismuth
b) Symbol of element: Bi
c) Atomic Number of element: 83
d) Atomic Mass of element: 209
f) How many valence electrons does this element have? 5
g) What are the uses for this element? Fire detectors, fire extinguishers, electric fuses
h) Who discovered this element? Unknown
What do they have in common?
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