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Number of electrons in the valence orbit of nitrogen in an ammonia molecule is 

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a

8

b

7

c

6

d

5

answer is A.

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The electronic configuration of nitrogen is   N7 1s22s22p3 It has 5 electrons in valency shell, hence in ammonia molecule it complete its octet by sharing of three electron with three H atom, therefore it has 8 electrons in its valence shell in ammonia molecule.

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