How many hydrogen atoms would need to combine with one atom of nitrogen so that all of them would be stable?

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Astralboy
Feb 18, 2017

3 hydrogen atoms

Explanation:

Nitrogen has 5 valance electrons so it would need 3 more valance electrons to be stable. Since hydrogen has 1 valance electron, you would need 3 hydrogen atoms.

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