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Electronic configuration of ammonia
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GPT-4o mini
Ammonia (NH₃) is a chemical compound, not an element, so it does not have an electronic configuration in the same way that a single element does. However, we can discuss the electronic configurations of its constituent atoms, nitrogen and hydrogen.
- **Nitrogen (N)** has the atomic number 7, which means it has 7 electrons. The electronic configuration of nitrogen is:
\[
1s^2 \, 2s^2 \, 2p^3
\]
- **Hydrogen (H)** has the atomic number 1, which means it has 1 electron. The electronic configuration of hydrogen is:
\[
1s^1
\]
In the ammonia molecule (NH₃), one nitrogen atom shares electrons with three hydrogen atoms. However, since you're interested in the electronic configuration, you primarily consider the individual atoms:
- For nitrogen: \( 1s^2 \, 2s^2 \, 2p^3 \)
- For each hydrogen: \( 1s^1 \) (and there are three of them)
Keep in mind that in NH₃, the nitrogen atom forms three covalent bonds with the three hydrogen atoms, contributing to the molecular structure and properties of ammonia.
- **Nitrogen (N)** has the atomic number 7, which means it has 7 electrons. The electronic configuration of nitrogen is:
\[
1s^2 \, 2s^2 \, 2p^3
\]
- **Hydrogen (H)** has the atomic number 1, which means it has 1 electron. The electronic configuration of hydrogen is:
\[
1s^1
\]
In the ammonia molecule (NH₃), one nitrogen atom shares electrons with three hydrogen atoms. However, since you're interested in the electronic configuration, you primarily consider the individual atoms:
- For nitrogen: \( 1s^2 \, 2s^2 \, 2p^3 \)
- For each hydrogen: \( 1s^1 \) (and there are three of them)
Keep in mind that in NH₃, the nitrogen atom forms three covalent bonds with the three hydrogen atoms, contributing to the molecular structure and properties of ammonia.