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Subject:
The Ordered Universe
Category: Science Asked by: mrssexy2407-ga List Price: $2.00 |
Posted:
10 Jan 2006 04:33 PST
Expires: 09 Feb 2006 04:33 PST Question ID: 431452 |
If all gases exist in a 2 atom combination, and they form covalent bond. How could you form a molecule of nitrogen? |
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Subject:
Re: The Ordered Universe
From: egon_spangler-ga on 10 Jan 2006 14:15 PST |
H20 abov 100 degrees C is a gas and it's 3 atoms each. Have i missed something? |
Subject:
Re: The Ordered Universe
From: manuka-ga on 10 Jan 2006 17:11 PST |
Not all gases exist in a 2-atom combination. However, most elements that are gaseous at room temperature do form such molecules (an obvious exception being the noble gases). As for nitrogen, it just does it in the usual way. Since nitrogen has five electrons in its outer shell, it needs an extra three to reach eight. So a molecule of nitrogen has a triple covalent bond. The electron dot diagram looks something like this: . ., , . N ., N , ., (well, it's the best I can do in plain text). |
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Re: The Ordered Universe
From: ansel001-ga on 10 Jan 2006 17:55 PST |
I agree with the aforementioned comments. Not all gases consist of two atoms each. Carbon dioxide (C02) has three atoms. The noble gases such as helium and neon consist of a single atom. There are a number of exceptions to the two atom combination. |
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Re: The Ordered Universe
From: mrssexy2407-ga on 10 Jan 2006 18:19 PST |
I want to thank you all for your help. I was trying to help my brother with his homework. That was the actual question that he had to answer. Have a Blessed Evening. |
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