Construct the electron orbital diagram for nitrogen and identify the number of unpaired electrons.

• A. 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ with 0 unpaired electrons
• B. 1s² 2s² 2p² with 2 unpaired electrons
• C. 1s² 2s² 2p³ with 3 unpaired electrons
• D. 1s² 2s² 2p² with 2 unpaired electrons

Answer: (C)