Questions: Question 8 2 pts What is the electron configuration of N ? If there are no electrons in an orbital enter O (do not leave it blank) 1 s 2 s 2 p 3 s 3 p

Transcript text: Question 8 2 pts What is the electron configuration of N ? If there are no electrons in an orbital enter O (do not leave it blank) 1 s $\square$ $2 s$ $\square$ $2 p$ $\square$ 3 s $\square$ $3 p$ $\square$

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Determine the Atomic Number of Nitrogen

The atomic number of nitrogen (N) is 7. This means a neutral nitrogen atom has 7 electrons.

Step 2: Fill the Electron Orbitals

Electrons fill orbitals in order of increasing energy. The order is as follows: $1s$, $2s$, $2p$, $3s$, $3p$, etc.

Step 3: Assign Electrons to Orbitals

The $1s$ orbital can hold 2 electrons: $1s^2$.
The $2s$ orbital can hold 2 electrons: $2s^2$.
The $2p$ orbital can hold up to 6 electrons, but nitrogen only has 3 remaining electrons: $2p^3$.

Step 4: Complete the Electron Configuration

The electron configuration for nitrogen is $1s^2 \, 2s^2 \, 2p^3$.