State whether the following statement is true or false:
The atomicity of phosphorus is $5$ and that of sulphur is $6$.

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(B) The statement is False.
The atomicity of phosphorus $(P_4)$ is $4$,not $5$.
The atomicity of sulphur $(S_8)$ is $8$,not $6$.

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