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how many electrons does phosphorus gain in order to achieve a noble-gas electron configuration
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Phosphorous is in Group 5A, it has 5 valence electrons. A noble gas is in Group 8A, it has 8 valence electrons. So, a phosphorus atom wants to gain 3 electrons.
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