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The azimuthal quantum number for the outermost electrons in a nitrogen atom in the ground state is __________.

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Answer: 1

Explanation:

The azimuthal quantum number shows the energy sublevels in each energy levels. It ranges from 0-n-1. The outermost electrons of nitrogen are in 2p orbital. The p orbital has an azimuthal quantum number of 1.

Quantum number are the numbers assigned to the electrons that represents its energy, position, and spin. The azimuthal quantum number for the outermost electrons in a nitrogen atom in the ground state is 1.

Quantum Number:

These are the number assigned to the electrons, that represents its energy, position, and spin.

There are 4 quantum number,

  1. Principal Quantum number(n)
  2. Azimuthal quantum number([tex]l[/tex])
  3. Magnetic quantum number(m)
  4. Spin quantum number(s)

Azimuthal quantum number([tex]l[/tex]):

This quantum number show the orbital structure. This quantum number represented by [tex]l[/tex]. It can be calculated by the formula (n-1).

For s-orbital [tex]l[/tex] = 0

For p-orbital [tex]l[/tex] = 1

For d-orbital [tex]l[/tex] = 2

Since, the outermost electron of the nitrogen atom occur in the p-orbital.

Therefore, the azimuthal quantum number for the outermost electrons in a nitrogen atom in the ground state is 1.

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