How many electrons can nitrogen lend or borrow?

Answer 1

Nitrogen is a non metal element. There are 7 electrons in a single atom.

Answer 2

Nitrogen, with an atomic number of 7, has 5 electrons in its outer shell. It can lend or borrow a maximum of 3 electrons to achieve a stable octet configuration, like the noble gas neon. This allows nitrogen to form compounds such as ammonia (NH3) and ammonium (NH4+).

Answer 3

Phosphorous has 5 electrons in its valence shell.So, it needs to borrow 3 electrons to attain an octet of electrons.

However, this rarely happens as phosphorous forms bonds by covalent bonding in general.

Answer 4

Sulfer has an oxidation number of -2, meaning it can borrow 2 electrons from an atom.

Answer 5

Helium is a noble gas, so it's unlikely to bond with any other element. It has 2 valence electrons, but it cannot give and it's not likely to receive.

Answer 6

Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons, if that's what you're asking, but it's unlikely for a nonmetal to lend electrons so much as it shares with another nonmetal.

Answer 7

Nitrogen can lend or borrow 3 electrons to achieve a stable octet configuration in its outer shell. This allows it to form compounds with other elements.

Answer 8

Borrowed from what???