Question

Valency of nitrogen in nh3

Answer 1

Valency of Nitrogen in NH3 is 3.

Answer 2

Answer:

Valency of Nitrogen in NH3 is 3.

Explanation:

Now , electronic configuration of Nitrogen is 1s2 2s2 2p3 . As , observed , valence shell contain 5 electrons , so maximum valency of Nitrogen can be 5 .Now ,the number of electrons shared by nitrogen in ammonia is 3 only , with 3 hydrogen and remaining two electrons remain as a lone pair .

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