Ch 17: Group 15 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School
About This Chapter
Who's It For
Anyone who needs help learning or mastering the elements in group 15 of the periodic table of elements will benefit from the lessons in this chapter. There is no faster or easier way to learn about nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic and other Group 15 elements. Among those who would benefit are:
- Students who want to learn a broad topic in a short amount of time
- Students who are looking for easy ways to identify the most important information on the topic
- Students who have fallen behind in memorizing the elements in group 15 of the periodic table
- Students who prefer multiple ways of learning chemistry (visual or auditory)
- Students who have missed class time and need to catch up
- Students who have limited time to study for an upcoming exam
How It Works:
- Complete each lesson in the chapter to review all key topics.
- Refer to the lesson to reinforce your learning.
- Test your understanding of each lesson with a short quiz.
- Complete your review with the Group 15 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School chapter exam.
Why It Works:
- Study Efficiently: The lessons in this chapter cover only information you need to know.
- Retain What You Learn: Engaging instruction and real-life examples make topics easy to grasp.
- Be Ready on Test Day: Take the Group 15 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School chapter exam to make sure you're prepared.
- Get Extra Support: Ask our subject-matter experts any chemistry question. They're here to help!
- Study With Flexibility: View lessons on any web-ready device.
Students Will Review:
This chapter summarizes the material students need to know the elements in group 15 of the periodic table of elements for a standard chemistry course. Topics covered include:
- Definition and facts about nitrogen
- The phosphorus cycle
- Facts and uses for arsenic
- Everyday uses for bismuth, its history and properties

1. Nitrogen Lesson for Kids: Definition & Facts
You're about to learn about an element that you could not live without. It even protects the Declaration of Independence, and can make cars go really fast. Welcome to the interesting world of nitrogen!

2. Bismuth Lesson for Kids: Uses in Everyday Life
Bismuth is a silvery, whitish-pink metal that lends itself to many uses. In this lesson, discover the products you see on a daily basis that actually contain bismuth!

3. Bismuth Lesson for Kids: Discovery & Properties
Alchemists discovered the element bismuth as they were trying to turn base metals into gold. In this lesson, learn about their work, the discovery of bismuth and its properties.

4. Arsenic Lesson for Kids: Facts & Uses
Have you ever heard of the element arsenic? A lot of people used to associate this word with poison, but there are many other uses for it. In this lesson, you are going to learn about the facts and uses of arsenic.

5. Phosphorus Cycle Lesson for Kids
The phosphorus cycle is the movement of phosphorus from rocks to living things. Come learn about phosphorus, how it moves from non-living to living things, and other neat facts about it.
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Other Chapters
Other chapters within the Chemistry for Kids course
- Atoms for Elementary School
- Elements for Elementary School
- Chemistry Basics for Elementary School
- Branches of Chemistry for Elementary School
- Group 1 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School
- Group 2 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School
- Group 3 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School
- Group 4 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School
- Group 5 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School
- Group 6 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School
- Group 8 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School
- Group 9 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School
- Group 10 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School
- Group 12 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School
- Group 13 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School
- Group 14 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School
- Group 16 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School
- Group 18 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School
- F-Block Elements for Elementary School
- Group 11 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School
- Group 17 of the Periodic Table for Elementary School