What is the total number of valence electrons in N2?
Question
What is the total number of valence electrons in N2?
Solution
The total number of valence electrons in N2 (dinitrogen) can be calculated by adding the valence electrons of each nitrogen atom.
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Nitrogen (N) has 5 valence electrons because it is in the 15th group (or 5th group in the short form of the periodic table).
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Since there are two nitrogen atoms in N2, the total number of valence electrons is 5 (from one N) + 5 (from the other N) = 10 valence electrons.
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