CBSE Class 10 Science 2020 · Paper 31/4/1 · Question 1
Write the number of valence electrons present in a nitrogen atom .
Answer
A nitrogen atom has 5 valence electrons, since its configuration is .
A nitrogen atom has valence electrons. Its electrons are arranged , and the outermost () shell holds of them.
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