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Title: lewis structure for atmospheric molecular nitrogen
Post by: writer.at.heart415 on May 18, 2011, 09:21:40 PM

How would I make it?

Title: Re: lewis structure for atmospheric molecular nitrogen
Post by: rucik5 on May 20, 2011, 08:29:22 PM

What are the Lewis diagrams? What do the dots represent? What is the octet rule? What type of bond/bonds does the atmospheric, molecular nitrogen have? Would you be able to draw Lewis structures for F2 or O2? Sorry to answer your question with more questions;)

Title: Re: lewis structure for atmospheric molecular nitrogen
Post by: Maverick on May 20, 2011, 10:31:39 PM

nitrogen is diatomic so
N[^-_--N

edit screw that heres a picture
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