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Which structure below is the correctly-drawn LewisDot structure for N_(2) ? (C) (D) :N-=N : N-=N : A B C D

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Which structure below is the correctly-drawn LewisDot structure for N_(2) ? (C) (D) :N-=N : N-=N : A B C D

Which structure below is the correctly-drawn LewisDot structure for N_(2) ? (C) (D) :N-=N : N-=N : A B C D

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<p> C</p>

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<p> The correct Lewis dot structure for a molecule of nitrogen (N2) is :N≡N: because nitrogen is a molecule consisting of two nitrogen atoms linked by a triple bond. This is represented in choice C. Other choices incorrectly represent either the number of bonds or the placement of electrons. In Lewis Dot structures, a line represents a pair of shared electrons (a bond), and the dots around the atoms represent unshared electrons. Nitrogen atom has 5 valence electrons, so 3 are shared (making up the triple bond), and 2 remain unshared.</p>
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