Question

the covalency of nitrogen​

Answer 1

Answer:

4

Explanation:

Nitrogen shares it four pair of electrons with oxygen, therefore nitrogen covalency is four (4). has following structure: From the above structure, it is clear that Nitrogen atom is sharing its electrons with oxygen atom. Nitrogen shares it four pair of electrons with oxygen, therefore nitrogen covalency is four (4).

Answer 2

Explanation:

Nitrogen has maximum covalency 4, because we know that maximum electrons a shell can accommodate is 2n2, and hence it can have only 8 electrons. So covalency cannot exceed more than 4.