Nitrogen has an atomic number of seven. How many electron shells does it likely have?
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four
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The number of a chemical element that is imparted to it based on the number of positively charged protons it has in its nucleus is defined as the atomic number. Designating an atomic number to an element helps to make the study of elements via periodic table easy.