Multiple Choice
Which of the following particles are most directly involved in chemical bonding?
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11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonds
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In a typical covalent compound, how many covalent bonds does a nitrogen atom usually form?
A
One
B
Three
C
Four
D
Two
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Recall that nitrogen has 5 valence electrons, as it is in group 15 of the periodic table.
Understand that nitrogen tends to complete its octet by sharing electrons through covalent bonds.
Since nitrogen has 5 valence electrons, it needs 3 more electrons to reach 8, which it achieves by forming 3 covalent bonds.
Each covalent bond involves sharing one pair of electrons between nitrogen and another atom.
Therefore, in a typical covalent compound, a nitrogen atom usually forms three covalent bonds to satisfy the octet rule.
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