The correct answer is C. In the periodic table nitrogen has 5 valence electrons and needs 3 more electrons to obtain an octet. So it would form three covalent bonds with another nitrogen and that would be a triple bond.
A is incorrect because oxygen is in group 6 and only needs 2 electrons to achieve an octet. So it would form two covalent bonds with the other oxygen to give a double bond.
B is incorrect because Cl is in group 7 and only needs 1 electron to achieve an octet. So it forms a single bond with the other Cl atom.
D is incorrect because helium is in Group 8, a noble gas, which means its valence shell is completely filled, hence no bonding can occur.
Dull (not shiny)
poor conductors of heat and electricity (they are insulators)
weak and brittle (they easily break or shatter when solid)
Answer:
a is write
Explanation:
Why are all ionic compounds crystalline in structure?
Ionic compounds are generally hard, but brittle. ... The repulsive forces between like-charged ions cause the crystal to shatter. When an ionic crystal breaks, it tends to do so along smooth planes because of the regular arrangement of the ions.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, interception, infiltration, percolation, transpiration, runoff, & storage
