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(c) The electronic configuration of nitrogen is (2,5). How many electrons in the outer shell of a nitrogen atom are involved in the formation of a nitrogen molecule?

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Nitrogen has 5 electrons in its outermost shell. It needs 3 electrons to complete its octet. Thus, it shares three electrons with anothet nitrogen atom to form triple bond.

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