Question

How many covalent bonds is nitrogen (Group 5A) likely to form?(1 point)
Responses

three
three

two
two

four
four

five

Answer 1

Nitrogen, which is in Group 5A (or Group 15), typically forms three covalent bonds. This is because nitrogen has five valence electrons and tends to gain or share three additional electrons to achieve a stable octet configuration.

So the correct response is:

**three**