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According to its periodic table entry, how many electrons does nitrogen have in its valence level?

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Nitrogen has 5 electrons in its valence level
User Amir Syafrudin
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Answer:

Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons

Step-by-step explanation:

Nitrogen is a nonmetal found in group 15 of the periodic table.

For the elements that correspond to this group the configuration of their valence electrons is
ns^2 np^3 where n corresponds to the period where it is located.

We have two electrons in orbital s and 3 in orbital p.

The sum of these electrons is the total valence electrons of nitrogen


2+3= 5

Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons

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