Question

In neutral molecules, how many bonds are commonly formed by nitrogen? and how many by oxygen?

a. Nitrogen forms 3 bonds, oxygen forms 2 bonds.
b. Nitrogen forms 2 bonds, oxygen forms 3 bonds.
c. Nitrogen forms 4 bonds, oxygen forms 1 bond.
d. Nitrogen forms 1 bond, oxygen forms 4 bonds.

Answer 1

Nitrogen commonly forms 3 bonds in neutral molecules

Step-by-step explanation:

A triple covalent bond is a covalent bond formed by atoms that share three pairs of electrons. The element nitrogen is a gas that composes the majority of Earth's atmosphere. A nitrogen atom has five valence electrons, which can be shown as one pair and three single electrons. When combining with another nitrogen atom to form a diatomic molecule, the three single electrons on each atom combine to form three shared pairs of electrons.