briannapham
briannapham briannapham
  • 21-09-2019
  • Chemistry
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Which of the following is a correct Lewis structure?

a. [: C≡C :]
b. [: N≡N :]
c. No right choice.

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joseaaronlara
joseaaronlara joseaaronlara
  • 21-09-2019

Answer:

The answer to your question is letter B

Explanation:

a. [: C≡C :]   This option is not correct because Carbon only has 4 valence electrons and carbons in this structure have 5, this structure does not exist.

b. [: N≡N :]  This option is correct because because Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons and this structure shows that number of electrons.

c. No right choice. This option is incorrect because letter B is correct.

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kamraaa
kamraaa kamraaa
  • 21-09-2019
Both C and N are incorrect
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