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  2. Valence (chemistry) - Wikipedia

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    For example, nitrogen has a maximum valence of 5, in forming ammonia two valencies are left unattached; sulfur has a maximum valence of 6, in forming hydrogen sulphide four valencies are left unattached. [20] [21] The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has made several attempts to arrive at an unambiguous definition of ...

  3. Trigonal pyramidal molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    The nitrogen in ammonia has 5 valence electrons and bonds with three hydrogen atoms to complete the octet.This would result in the geometry of a regular tetrahedron with each bond angle equal to arccos(− ⁠ 1 / 3 ⁠) ≈ 109.5°.

  4. Lewis structure - Wikipedia

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    Nitrogen is the least electronegative atom of the two, so it is the central atom by multiple criteria. Count valence electrons. Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons; each oxygen has 6, for a total of (6 × 2) + 5 = 17. The ion has a charge of −1, which indicates an extra electron, so the total number of electrons is 18. Connect the atoms by ...

  5. Hypervalent molecule - Wikipedia

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    Hexacoordinate phosphorus molecules involving nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur ligands provide examples of Lewis acid-Lewis base hexacoordination. [28] For the two similar complexes shown below, the length of the C–P bond increases with decreasing length of the N–P bond; the strength of the C–P bond decreases with increasing strength of the N ...

  6. VSEPR theory - Wikipedia

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    The steric number of a central atom in a molecule is the number of atoms bonded to that central atom, called its coordination number, plus the number of lone pairs of valence electrons on the central atom. [11] In the molecule SF 4, for example, the central sulfur atom has four ligands; the coordination number of sulfur is four. In addition to ...

  7. Carbon–nitrogen bond - Wikipedia

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    A carbon–nitrogen bond is a covalent bond between carbon and nitrogen and is one of the most abundant bonds in organic chemistry and biochemistry. [ 1 ] Nitrogen has five valence electrons and in simple amines it is trivalent , with the two remaining electrons forming a lone pair .

  8. Valence electron - Wikipedia

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    For example, the electronic configuration of phosphorus (P) is 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 3 so that there are 5 valence electrons (3s 2 3p 3), corresponding to a maximum valence for P of 5 as in the molecule PF 5; this configuration is normally abbreviated to [Ne] 3s 2 3p 3, where [Ne] signifies the core electrons whose configuration is identical ...

  9. Pnictogen - Wikipedia

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    For example, N 2, the diatomic form of nitrogen, is used as an inert gas in situations where using argon or another noble gas would be too expensive. Formation of multiple bonds is facilitated by their five valence electrons, as the octet rule permits a pnictogen to accept three electrons on covalent bonding.