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How many electron has oxygen has in outer most shell without give any other?

it has 6 electrons in the outer most shell


Why nitrogen is trivalent?

Because it contain 3 unpaired electrons in its outer most orbit which incolve in bond formation


How many outer orbital electrons are found in an atom of nitrogen?

Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons. Valence electrons are the electrons that are found in the outer most shell of an atom, and are consequently the electrons that move from atom to atom in the formation of compounds. The reason for this is a result of the electron configuration. A nitrogen atom has 3 orbitals; the 1s orbital, the 2s orbital, and the 2p orbital. In this case, the 2s and 2p orbitals are the valence orbitals, as they have the electrons with the most energy. With 7 protons, a neutral nitrogen atom has 7 electrons. The s orbitals can only hold 2 electrons, and the p orbitals can hold up to 6 electrons. The 1s orbital is filled first, leaving five electrons, then the 2s orbital is filled, leaving 3 electrons, and then these remaining electrons fill the 2p orbital halfway. There are a total of 5 electrons in the 2s and 2p orbitals, and since these orbitals have the most energy, there are 5 valence electrons.


How many core electrons in nitrogen?

Nitrogen has 2 core electrons and 5 valence electrons. If you remember, nitrogen has an atomic number of 7. When an atom is neutral it has an equal number of protons and electrons. Therfore, the overal number of electrons is 7. The definition of core electrons is, electrons in their most inner shell, On the other hand valence electrons are electrons in the outermostshell. When looking at a periodic table you see that there is a total# of 5 valence electrons. In order to figure out the core number you subtract the total number of electrons(atomic #) - Valence # of electrons. I hope this helped :)


How do you find the charge of nitrogen?

The charge of nitrogen can be determined by looking at the number of electrons it has gained or lost in order to achieve a stable electron configuration. In its most common form, nitrogen has a charge of -3, as it typically gains three electrons to complete its outer shell of electrons.

Related Questions

What is the innermost shell of nitrogen?

The inner most shell is the K shell with 2 electrons whereas the outer shell or the L shell has 5 electrons


How many electrons on the outer most layer do bismuth have?

Five electrons in the outermost shell of Bismuth (group 15, same as 'parental' Nitrogen)


How many electrons does a maganese have in its outer most shell?

Magnesium has two electrons in its outermost shell.


How many electrons does curium have in its outer most shell?

Curium, as an actinide element, has 4 electrons in its outermost shell (shell 7).


How many electrons in a nitrogen ion?

A nitrogen ion can have different charges, but for example, a nitrogen ion with a +3 charge would have lost 3 electrons from the neutral nitrogen atom (which has 7 electrons). Therefore, the nitrogen ion with a +3 charge would have 4 electrons.


How many outer shell electrons does iodine have?

The outer most electron shell of iodine atom contains 7 electrons.


What is the symbol name when nitrogen gains three electrons?

The name of nitrogen ion is Nitride. The symbol is N3- .


Which of the first 20 elements has the most unpaired electrons?

Phosphorus, which is the 15th element, has the most unpaired electrons among the first 20 elements. It has three unpaired electrons in its outer shell.


How many electron has oxygen has in outer most shell without give any other?

it has 6 electrons in the outer most shell


Why nitrogen is not a inert gas?

The reason why nitrogen isn't inert is due to the layout of electrons around the nucleus. the electrons are found in layers/shells. For all elements except the noble gases the outer most shell is incomplete. Having a complete outer shell is the most stable any atom will get as it requires massive quantities of energy to remove them. The noble gases have full outer shells and this is why they are inert. All the other elements try to achieve this state. I will use nitrogen as an example. Nitrogen has 5 electrons in its outer most shell. The closest noble gas is Neon with 8 electrons in its outer shell. For nitrogen to achieve a full outer shell it needs 3 more electrons which it will find through bonding to other elements. Basically put nitrogen isn't inert because it will react with other elements to try and achieve a full outer shell of 8 electrons.


When nitrogen forms an ion how many electrons does it gain or lose?

Nitrogen is a unique element. It can loose one, two, three, four, or even five electrons. It can also gain one, two, or three electrons. These are not the only possibilities, however they are the most common.


How many unpaired electrons does Florine have?

A fluorine atom has seven unshared electrons in its outer most shell (valence shell).