Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Draw the electron-dot structure of N2 and state the type of bonding.
Advertisements
Solution
Electron-dot structure of N2 is
In N2, one nitrogen atom shares its three electrons with another nitrogen atom to form a covalent bond.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Elements forming ionic compounds attain noble gas configuration by either gaining or losing electrons from their outermost shells. Give reason to explain why carbon cannot attain noble gas configuration in this manner to form its compounds.
What type of bonds are present in CO2 molecule? Draw their electron-dot structures.
Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
In forming N2 molecule, .............. electrons are shared by each atom of nitrogen.
Give two general properties of ionic compounds and two those of covalent compounds.
What type of bonding would you expect between Hydrogen and Chlorine?
State one use of diamond which depends on its 'extraordinary brilliance' and one use of graphite which depends on its being 'black and quite soft'.
What is graphite?
The number of isomers formed by the hydrocarbon with molecular formula C5H12 is:
(a) 2
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 4
An element E exists in three allotropic forms A, B and C. In allotrope A, the atoms of element E are joined to form spherical molecules. In allotrope B, each atom of element E is surrounded by three other E atoms to form a sheet like structure. In allotrope C, each atom of element E is surrounded by four other E atoms to form a rigid structure.
(a) Name the element E.
(b) What is allotrope A.
(c) What is allotrope B?
(d) What is allotrope C?
(e) Which allotrope is used in making jewellery?
(f) Which allotrope is used in making anode of a dry cell?
Define a covalent bond.
Distinguish between ionic and covalent compounds under the following properties:
(i) Strength of forces between constituent elements
(ii) Solubility of compounds in water
(iii) Electrical conduction in substances
Explain the following term with example.
Hetero atom in a carbon compound
Draw the electron dot structure of covalent compound methane (non polar) and HCL (polar) and give two difference between them.
Name gas with a rotten egg smell.
What are Allotropes? Name any two allotropic forms of carbon. Give one use of it.
Name the types of Hydrocarbons.
The I.U.P.A.C name of CH3CH2CH = CH2 is?
`"CH"_3 - "CH"_2 - "OH" overset("Alkaline""KMnO"_4 + "Heat")(->) "CH"_3 - "COOH"`
In the above given reaction, alkaline KMnO4 acts as
Carbon forms four covalent bonds by sharing its four valence electrons with four univalent atoms, e.g. hydrogen. After the formation of four bonds, carbon attains the electronic configuration of
______ is an example of a covalent compound having a high melting point.
