The valency of nitrogen in N2 molecule is 3.
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Nitrogen requires 3 more electrons in order to complete its L shell. There is a triple bond between nitrogen atoms. Hence its valency is 3.
(a) Magnesium has 2 valence electrons in the ............. shell.
(b) The valency of nitrogen in N2 molecule is .............
(c) Isotopes have different mass numbers because their nuclei contain different number of .............
(d) Some boron atoms have mass number 10 and some have mass number 11. These boron atoms with different mass numbers are called .............
Complete the following statements :
(a) Magnesium has 2 valence electrons in the ___ shell.
(b) The valency of nitrogen in N2 molecule is ___
(c) Isotopes have different mass numbers because their nuclei contain different number of ___
(d) Some boron atoms have mass number 10 and some have mass number 11. These boron atoms with different mass numbers are called ___