Question
How many covalent bonds is nitrogen (Group 5A) likely to form?(1 point)
Responses
five
five
two
two
four
four
three
Responses
five
five
two
two
four
four
three
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Nitrogen (Group 5A) is likely to form three covalent bonds.
The reason is that nitrogen has five valence electrons and typically needs three more electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration (octet). Therefore, it can form three covalent bonds by sharing its electrons with other atoms.
The reason is that nitrogen has five valence electrons and typically needs three more electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration (octet). Therefore, it can form three covalent bonds by sharing its electrons with other atoms.