question archive In order to come up with this answer, you first need to know the number of valence electrons for Nitrogen
In order to come up with this answer, you first need to know the number of valence electrons for Nitrogen
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In order to come up with this answer, you first need to know the number of valence electrons for Nitrogen. Since ##N## is a member of the Group 5A (based on the periodic table), the number of electrons in its outermost shell must be 5.
Here is the electron dot structure for a single ##N## atom:
The total number of valence electrons between the two ##N## atoms is ##10 e^-##. Also, for the structure to be correct, it must follow the octet rule (eight electrons per atom). Hence,
