Chemistry, asked by mahruk, 1 year ago

why nitrogen show maximum covalency 3 and potassium 5?​

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Answered by swati1212
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nitrogen has maximum covalency of 4 and not 3 because of its small size and absence of d orbital it can't expand its octet but phosphorus had empty d orbital so it can expand its octet and can have a valency of 5

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