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Which statement identifies the element arsenic?
(1) Arsenic has an atomic number of 33.
(2) Arsenic has a melting point of 84 K.
(3) An atom of arsenic in the ground state has eight valence electrons.
(4) An atom of arsenic in the ground state has a radius of 146 pm.



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The anwer is (1). The atomic number of arsenic is 33.
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Answer : Option A) Atomic number of Arsenic is 33.


Explanation : Arsenic contains same number of protons in its atomic nucleus. In arsenic there are 33 protons found in the atomic nucleus. Hence, the atomic number will be 33. It has 5 valence electrons in its outermost shell, which is also called as valence shell. So, its valency becomes 5.

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