The electron configuration for nitrogen is 152 2s22p3. When N2 forms, how does each nitrogen atom fulfill the octet rule?

N2 has a triple bond with its Lewis structure. Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons. Two nitrogen's have a total of 10 valence electrons. There will be 6 valence electrons that are unequally shared. We move them in the middle. Therefore, Each nitrogen gives three pairs of electrons to the to the other nitrogen atom.  N2 has a total of 8 electrons which completes the octet rule.

Explanation:

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since the atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus, as we move to the left on the periodic table, the electrostatic pull between the nucleus and the valence electron shell decreases. as we move down a group (vertical column), the valence shell energy level gets further and further from the nucleus.