Question

How many electrons are in the 2p sub-energy level of a neutral nitrogen atom?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer 1

The 2p sublevel of a neutral nitrogen atom contains 3 electrons.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 2p sublevel of a neutral nitrogen atom contains 3 electrons.

When drawing an orbital diagram for nitrogen, we start by filling the 1s orbital with 2 electrons, then move to the 2s orbital and fill it with 2 electrons. Finally, we fill the 2p sublevel with the remaining 3 electrons.