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Identify one element that you would expect to exhibit similar bonding properties to phosphorus. explain your reasoning.
Answer:The element that would shows the properties similar to phosphorous is Arsenic.
Explanation:Phosphorous is in 15th group,so the Arsenic is at next period in the same group,it als has d orbitals like phosphorous,but Nitrogen has no d-orbitals and the bonding electrons on Nitrogen are closer to the nucleus,so Arsenic bonding properties are closer to bonding properties of Phosphorous.