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Compounds of Nitrogen-to-nitrogen distance
« on: July 18, 2010, 09:33:08 PM »
Hi,

In which of the following compounds is the nitrogen-to-nitrogen distance smallest?

a) N2^2-
b) N3^-
c) N2H4
d) N2H2
e) N2

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Re: Compounds of Nitrogen-to-nitrogen distance
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2010, 01:11:34 AM »
Since you haven't attempted to solve the question here's a hint which you might want to decipher before trying to understand : Hfr zbyrphyne beovgny gurbel gb pnyphyngr obaq beqre
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Re: Compounds of Nitrogen-to-nitrogen distance
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2010, 04:34:53 AM »
Sort species into groups containing single, double and triple bonds. Which one from this group show the closest distance between nitrogen atoms?
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Re: Compounds of Nitrogen-to-nitrogen distance
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2010, 04:13:58 PM »
Thanks Awk! I got the answer ;D
(Btw, it's e right? N2?)

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Re: Compounds of Nitrogen-to-nitrogen distance
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2010, 01:12:25 AM »
Yes. You're right
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