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Question
The electronic configuration of N2 is 2, 5. How many electrons in the outer shell of a N atom are not involved in the formation of a nitrogen molecule?
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Solution
Two electrons of a nitrogen atom are not involved in the formation of a nitrogen molecule since N2 contains triple bond formed by sharing of three electrons from each nitrogen atom.
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