Question
Write the covalent bonding in nitrogen.
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Answer
Nitrogen is a non-metal.A nitrogen atom has 5 electrons in its outer shell.Nitrogen is in group 5 of the periodic table.
Two nitrogen atoms will each share three electrons to form three covalent bonds and make a nitrogen molecule (N2).
This is a picture of a nitrogen molecule.
By sharing the six electrons where the shells touch each nitrogen atom can count 8 electrons in its outer shell.
These full outer shells with their shared electrons are now stable.
The N2 molecule will not react further with other nitrogen atoms.
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