What is the electron configuration of nitrogen?
1 Answer
Jun 21, 2016
The full electron configuration for nitrogen is
The noble gas shorthand electron configuration is
Explanation:
The atomic number of nitrogen is 7. This is the number of protons in the nuclei of nitrogen atoms. A neutral atom has the same number of electrons as protons. So the electron configuration will include 7 electrons placed into the appropriate s and p orbitals in the ground state (state of lowest energy).
The full electron configuration for nitrogen is
The noble gas shorthand electron configuration is