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The picture is a model of a nitrogen atom. What is incorrect about the atomic orbital arrangement of electrons in this model and how should they be arranged?

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The picture is a model of a nitrogen atom. What is incorrect about the atomic orbital-example-1
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The first energy level only holds two electrons, but it has seven on it. There should be two energy levels, the first one with two electrons, and the second with five.

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