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The valency of nitrogen in N2 molecule is:
Options:
A .  1
B .  2
C .  3
D .  4
Answer: Option C
:
C
Valency is the combining capacity of the element.
Nitrogen has atomic number 7. Electronic configuration of nitrogen can be written as:
N=1s2,2s2,2p3
It has 5 electrons in its outermost shell andrequires 3 more electrons in order to complete its L shell.Hence its valency is 3.

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