Chemistry: Principles and Practice (3rd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0534420125
ISBN 13: 978-0-53442-012-3

Chapter 20 - Chemistry of Hydrogen, Elements in Groups 3A through 6A, and the Noble Gases - Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 892: 20.29

Answer

(a) N (b) O

Work Step by Step

(a) Nitrogen can share two of its valence electrons to form double bond (b) Oxygen can share two of its valence electrons to form double bond
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