{"id":3409,"date":"2021-11-09T20:04:32","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T20:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valenceelectrons.com\/?p=3409"},"modified":"2023-07-05T22:22:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T16:22:05","slug":"atomic-number-of-nitrogen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valenceelectrons.com\/atomic-number-of-nitrogen\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the atomic number of nitrogen(N)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The seventh element in the periodic table is nitrogen. The nitrogen atom contains a total of seven electrons and protons. Therefore, the atomic number of nitrogen(N) is 7. Nitrogen is a p-block element and its symbol is \u2018N\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the atomic number?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Scientist Henry Gwyn Jeffreys Moseley researched the X-ray spectrum of various elements in 1913-1914. The results of the experiment show that each element has a unique integer equal to the number of positive charges in the nucleus<\/a> of that element. He named that number the order of the atoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, the number of positive charges present in the nucleus of an element is called the atomic number of that element. The atomic number of the element is expressed by \u2018Z\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This number is equal to the serial number of the periodic table. We know that protons are located in the nucleus of an atom as a positive charge. That is the total number of protons in the atomic number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The atom is overall charge neutral. Therefore, the number of negatively charged electrons orbiting in its orbit is equal to the number of positively charged protons in the nucleus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atomic number (Z) = Number of charges in the nucleus (p)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Importance of the atomic number of nitrogen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An atomic number is a number that carries the properties of an element. The atomic number can be used to determine the number of electrons in an element and the exact position of an element in a periodic table. The properties of an element can be determined by electron configuration<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Nitrogen atom<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Also, the valency and valence electrons<\/a>, ionic properties of the elements are determined by the electron configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To determine the properties of an element, it is necessary to arrange the electrons of that element. And to arrange the electrons, you must know the number of electrons in that element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To know the number of electrons, you need to know the atomic number of that element. We know that an equal number of protons of atomic number are located in the nucleus of the element and electrons equal to protons are in orbit outside the nucleus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atomic number (Z) = Number of electrons<\/p>\n\n\n

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Position of nitrogen in the periodic table<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The atomic number of nitrogen is 7. That is, the atom of the nitrogen element has a total of seven electrons. Now the electron configuration of nitrogen<\/a> shows that the last orbital of nitrogen has three electrons. That is, it is possible to determine the properties of nitrogen from the electron configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Nitrogen Electron Configuration<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The last shell of nitrogen has three unpaired electrons, so the valency of nitrogen is 3. And the last shell has a total of five electrons. So, the valence electrons of nitrogen<\/a> are five. The last electrons of nitrogen enter the p-orbital. Therefore, nitrogen is the p-block element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nitrogen forms bonds by receiving or sharing electrons from other elements. To know these properties of nitrogen one must know the atomic number of nitrogen. This site has published an article detailing the electron configuration of nitrogen that you can read if you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relationship between the atomic mass and nitrogen atomic number<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We already know that the nucleus is at the center of the atom. There are two types of particles in the nucleus. One is a positively charged particle proton and the other is a charge-neutral particle neutron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almost all the mass of the atom is accumulated in the nucleus. Therefore, the mass of the nucleus is called atomic mass. The nucleus is made up of protons and neutrons. Therefore, atomic mass refers to the total mass of protons and neutrons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atomic mass (A) = nucleus mass = total mass of protons and neutrons (p + n)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, the mass of each proton and neutron is about 1amu. Therefore, the total number of protons and neutrons is called the atomic mass number. That is, the number of atomic masses (A) = p + n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, the number of neutrons in an element is obtained from the difference between the number of atomic masses and the number of atoms. That is, neutron number (n) = atomic mass number (A) \u2013 atomic number (Z)<\/p>\n\n\n

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Nitrogen atomic number and atomic weight<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

We know that the atomic number of nitrogen is 7 and the atomic mass number is 14. Neutron (n) = 14 \u2013 7 = 7. Therefore, the number of neutrons in nitrogen<\/a> is 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on the atomic number of the element, the mass number, and the number of neutrons, three things can be considered. Namely, isotopes, isobars, isotones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Properties of nitrogen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Atomic number<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
Symbol<\/td>N<\/td><\/tr>
State at 20\u00b0C<\/td>Gas<\/td><\/tr>
Atomic weight<\/td>14.00643<\/td><\/tr>
Electrons<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
Protons<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
Neutrons<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
Group<\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>
Period<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Block<\/td>p-block<\/td><\/tr>
Electrons per shell<\/td>2, 5<\/td><\/tr>
Electron configuration<\/td>[He<\/a>] 2s2<\/sup> 2p3<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Oxidation states<\/td>-3, +3, +5<\/td><\/tr>
Valency<\/td>3, 5<\/td><\/tr>
Valence electrons<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
Melting point<\/td>63.15 K (-210.00\u00b0C or -346.00\u00b0F)<\/td><\/tr>
Boiling point<\/td>77.36 K (-195.79\u00b0C or -320.44\u00b0F)<\/td><\/tr>
Atomic radius<\/td>155 pm(Van der Waals)<\/td><\/tr>
Covalent radius<\/td>71\u00b11 pm<\/td><\/tr>
Van der Waals radius<\/td>155 pm<\/td><\/tr>
Electronegativity<\/td>Pauling scale: 3.04<\/td><\/tr>
Electron Affinity<\/td>0 eV<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Properties of a nitrogen atom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Reference<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n