Answer:
Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons
Explanation:
Nitrogen is a nonmetal found in group 15 of the periodic table.
For the elements that correspond to this group the configuration of their valence electrons is [tex]ns^2 np^3[/tex] where n corresponds to the period where it is located.
We have two electrons in orbital s and 3 in orbital p.
The sum of these electrons is the total valence electrons of nitrogen
[tex]2+3= 5[/tex]
Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons
