Question

How many unshared pairs of electrons does the nitrogen atom in ammonia possess?

Answer 1

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.