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Chapter 10, Problem 54E(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
The valence electron configurations of several atoms are shown next. How many bonds can each atom make without hybridization?
a. B 2s22p1 b. N 2s22p3 c. O 2s22p4
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QUESTION:
The valence electron configurations of several atoms are shown next. How many bonds can each atom make without hybridization?
a. B 2s22p1 b. N 2s22p3 c. O 2s22p4
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
Chemical bonds are forces that hold atoms together to make compounds or molecules.
The number of bonds in an atom is equal to the number of half filled orbitals.