Answer: 5
Explanation: Arsenic, As, has 5 electrons in the 4th energy shell. 4s^2 and 4p^3. The electrons being added for the elements scandium through zinc are all going into the 3d orbital, in the 3rd energy shell. They don't count, since valence electrons are only those in the highest energy level, 4 in this case.
- Compounds are formed when two or more <u>elements</u> are chemically combined.
- When these elements are <u>chemically</u> combined, a new substance is formed with new chemical and physical <u>properties</u>.
- An element is a <u>pure</u> substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by <u>physical</u> or chemical means.
- A compound is two or more elements <u>combined</u> chemically to produce a new substance.
- When two or more elements chemically combine, the compound has new properties, different from the chemical and physical properties of the <u>original</u> elements.
<h3>What is a chemical element?</h3>
A chemical element can be defined as a pure substance which comprises atoms that have the same atomic number (number of protons) in its nuclei and as such it is the primary constituent of matter.
Generally, some examples of a chemical element include the following:
- Argon.
- Sodium.
- Carbon.
- Oxygen.
- Hydrogen.
- Phosphorus
- Copper
- Aluminum
- Potassium
- Magnesium
<h3>What is a pure substance?</h3>
A pure substance can be defined as a single sample of matter that cannot be separated into other kinds of matter through the use of any physical or chemical separating technique because it has distinct chemical properties and a definite and constant composition.
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