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17 November, 10:50

Based on the location of nitrogen (N) on the periodic table, how many additional electrons does a nitrogen atom need in its valence shell to satisfy the octet rule when it forms bonds?

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  1. 17 November, 12:35
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    Nitrogen already has 7, so it would need 3 more electrons in its valence shell.
  2. 17 November, 13:28
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    Since nitrogen has 7 electrons, it will only have 5 electrons in its valence shell, so it will need 3 more to form a bond.
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