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Which lewis electron-dot diagram represents a nitrogen atom in the ground state

Which lewis electron-dot diagram represents a nitrogen atom in the ground state-example-1
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B) is the one hope it’s correct
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First let's check the electronic configuration of N.

  • N has atomic number 7

Electronic configuration is given by


\\ \tt\hookrightarrow 1s^22s^22p^3

  • Valency is 3

Option B is correct.

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