The distinguishing electron in antimony,Sb,is found in a 5psubshell.

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Antimony has 51 electrons, and the electron configuration of its outermost electron is 5p3. The superscripts indicate the number of electrons in each subshell, so the electron in question is in the 5p subshell with one unpaired electron in the spin-up direction and one paired electron in the spin-down direction with zero orbital momentum. Therefore, the statement is true.

The Distinguishing Electron in Antimony,Sb,is Found in a 5p subshell

The Distinguishing Electron in Antimony,Sb,is Found in a 5psubshell