How many valence electrons does each of the following species contain?
BN =
HF =
OH[1-] =
CN[1-] =
2 answers
I don't understand the question.
@DrBob22
I think the question is asking how many valence electrons do each of the compounds have when they're together
here are the answers I got:
BN = boron has 3 valence electrons, nitrogen has 5, so together they have 8
HF= 1 for hydrogen, 7 for Flourine, so together they have 8
OH[-1] = 6 for oxygen, 1 for hydrogen, then an extra electron bc of the -1 ion, so 7
CN[1-] = carbon has 4, Nitrogen has 5, an 1 from the ion adds up to 10 valence electron
Does my math look right to you?
I think the question is asking how many valence electrons do each of the compounds have when they're together
here are the answers I got:
BN = boron has 3 valence electrons, nitrogen has 5, so together they have 8
HF= 1 for hydrogen, 7 for Flourine, so together they have 8
OH[-1] = 6 for oxygen, 1 for hydrogen, then an extra electron bc of the -1 ion, so 7
CN[1-] = carbon has 4, Nitrogen has 5, an 1 from the ion adds up to 10 valence electron
Does my math look right to you?