The phosphorous anion (p−) has how many total electrons and how many valence electrons? a. 14; 6 b. 16; 5 c. 14; 4 d. 16; 4 e. 15; 5 f. 14; 5 g. 15; 4 h. 15; 6 9. 16; 6

each chemical family is represented as a group or column on the periodic table. based on chemical properties, there are 6 types of chemical families. group 1 represents alkali metals, group 2 represents alkaline earth metals, groups 3 to 12 represent transition metals, groups 13 to 16 represent non-metals and other metals, group 17 represents halogens and group 18 represents noble gases.