Why are the electrons in a nitrogen-phosphorus covalent bond not shared equally? which atom do the electrons spend more time aro

Question

luda_lava [24]

4 years ago

7

Why are the electrons in a nitrogen-phosphorus covalent bond not shared equally? which atom do the electrons spend more time aro

und?

Chemistry

1 answer:

a_sh-v [17] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-16T20:06:12+03:00

a_sh-v [17]4 years ago

6 0

<span>Electrons in a nitrogen-phosphorus covalent bond are not shared equally because nitrogen and phosphorus do not have the same electronegativity. The atoms spend more time around the most electronegative atom nitrogen.</span>