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Number of electrons in the valence orbit of nitrogen in an ammonia molecule are

Updated On: Feb 9, 2024
  • 8
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
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The electronic configuration of nitrogen is $ \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, _7 N=1s^2,2s^2 2p^3$ It has 5 electrons in valence shell, hence in ammonia molecule it completes its octet by sharing 3 electrons with three H-atoms, therefore it has 8 electrons in its valence shell in ammonia molecule
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