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How many unshared pairs of electrons does the nitrogen atom in ammonia possess? |
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Answer» Oxygen (O) has eight valence ELECTRONS. The left oxygen in O-N=O has 8 – 2 = 6 unshared electrons. The right oxygen has 8 - 2(2) = 8 – 4 = 4 unshared electrons. NITROGEN also has eight total valence electrons The nitrogen atom does indeed have two unshared electrons, which MAKE up 1 unshared PAIR. |
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