* Nitrogen's Electron Configuration: Nitrogen has an atomic number of 7, meaning it has 7 electrons. Its electron configuration is 1s² 2s² 2p³.
* Valence Electrons: Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost shell, which for nitrogen is the second shell (2s² 2p³). This gives nitrogen 5 valence electrons.
* Nitrogen Molecule (N₂): In a nitrogen molecule, two nitrogen atoms share their valence electrons to form a triple bond. This means they share a total of 6 valence electrons (3 from each nitrogen atom).
Therefore, a nitrogen molecule (N₂) has a total of 10 valence electrons (5 from each nitrogen atom), but only 6 of them are involved in the triple bond.
