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Question
Maximum covalency of nitrogen is ______.
Options
three
five
four
six
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Solution
Maximum covalency of nitrogen is four.
Explanation:
Maximum covalency of nitrogen is four as it cannot extend its valency beyond four \[\ce{[NH4, R4N]}\] due to absence of vacant d orbitals.
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