When lithium metal is heated strongly in an atmosphere of pure nitrogen, the product contains 59.78% Li and 40.22% N on a mass basis. Determine the empirical formula of the compound.
October 13, 2016 Thursday, October 13:48 PM Compounds of row elements and lower can have expanded octets. Chapter 4 Page 1 Chapter 4 Page 2 Electronegativity is an atom’s ability to attract electrons to itself. Electron density maps are useful in showing where electrons tend to spend the majority of their time (red) Chapter 4 Page 3 tend to spend the majority of their time (red) • A nonpolar covalent bond occurs between two nonmentals or a semimetal and a nonmetal whose E is less than 0.5 • A polar covalent bond occurs between two nonmentals or a semimetal and a nonmetal whose E is between 0.5 and 2.0 • An ionic bond is
