For most compounds in which a nitrogen atom bears no formal charge, the valence of this nitrogen atom is

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2 July, 06:19

For most compounds in which a nitrogen atom bears no formal charge, the valence of this nitrogen atom is

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When an atom does not obtain a formal charge, the atom is said to be neutral. In this case, the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. So, we use the knowledge that the atomic number of Nitrogen is 7. So, its electron configuration would be: 1s²2s²2p³. Thus, the valence orbital of a neutral nitrogen atom is the 2p orbital containing 3 valence electrons.