J.R. S. answered • 02/27/19
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Name: nitrogen trichloride
valence electrons: N is in group 15 and has 5 valence electrons
Cl is is group 17 and each one has 7 valence electrons for a total of 3x7 = 21
total number valence electrons = 5+21=26 valence electrons
J.R. S.
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Yes. Thats true. I thought you wanted the charge on each. I will edit my answer to explain further. I should have realized since you are doing Lewis dot structures.
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Kim S.
How come? The teachers answer key says: N is 5 Cl is 3(7) And the total number of valance electrons is 2602/27/19