The valency of nitrogen is 3 why

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The valency of nitrogen is 3 why

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That is the volume of the nitrogen atom

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The nitrogen atom has 5 electrons in the outermost shell, so it can accept 3 electrons to fulfil the octet structure. Therefore the valency of nitrogen is 3.

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