When two nitrogen atoms bond together in N2, what type of
covalent bond do they form?

A) A double bond, because they overlap orbitals to share two electrons.

B) A double bond, because they overlap orbitals to share two pairs of
electrons.

C) A triple bond, because they overlap orbitals to share three electrons.

D) A triple bond, because they overlap orbitals to share three pairs of
electrons.

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The nitrogen atom requires 3 electrons to complete its octet, which can form a triple bond with another nitrogen atom (they form a covalent bond of the apolar type, where you share 3 pairs of electrons and both elements have equal electronegativity)

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anjalipriya1 anjalipriya1 · Answer 2 · 2019-11-16T12:43:29+01:00

Answer:

Option( D)

A triple bond, because they overlap orbitals to share three pair of electrons

Explanation:

Nitrogen as we know have 5 valence electrons (atomic number=7), hence to make a noble gas with stable configuration we have provide it with 3 electrons. Furthermore, a covalent bond is formed when two similar atoms of non metals combine with each other to sustain into a molecule hence a total of 3 electrons are shared from each of the nitrogen atom making it chemically stable.

Since nitrogen atom combines with other nitrogen atom sharing 3 electrons each from the atom thus a triple covalent bond formed by the overlapping of electrons.