Chapter 16, Problem 48E

(a)

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To determine: If the statement “An element’s number of valence electrons is the same as its atomic number” is true or false.

(b)

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To determine: Number of valence electrons in a nitrogen atom.

(c)

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To determine: The number of valence electrons in the atom having electron configuration ${\text{1s}}^{\text{2}}{\text{2s}}^{\text{2}}{\text{2p}}^{\text{6}}{\text{3s}}^{\text{2}}{\text{3p}}^{\text{2}}$ .