Number of valence electrons in NH3
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the number of valence electrons present in the ammonia molecule (NH3). To find this, we will consider the atomic structure of nitrogen and hydrogen, where nitrogen has 5 valence electrons and each hydrogen has 1 valence electron, hence calculating the total.
Answer
8 valence electrons
The total number of valence electrons in NH3 is 8.
Answer for screen readers
The total number of valence electrons in NH3 is 8.
More Information
Ammonia (NH3) has 8 valence electrons: 5 from nitrogen and 1 from each of the 3 hydrogen atoms.
Sources
- Lewis-Structure-for-NH3 - terpconnect.umd.edu
- How many total valence electrons does the compound NH3 have? - homework.study.com
- Socratic - Lewis structure of ammonia - socratic.org
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