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The Living World 8th Edition by George Johnson
Edition 8ISBN: 978-0078024214The Living World 8th Edition by George Johnson
Edition 8ISBN: 978-0078024214 Exercise 8
Carbon has four electrons in its outer electron shell, and thus
A) has a completely filled outer electron shell.
B) can form four single covalent bonds.
C) does not react with any other atom.
D) has a positive charge.
Hydrogen atoms (one valence electron) form a diatomic gas, H2. Oxygen atoms (two valence electrons) form a diatomic gas, O2. Nitrogen atoms (three valence electrons) form a diatomic gas, N2. Carbon atoms (four valence electrons) do NOT form a diatomic gas, C 2. Why not?
Explain why it is possible for a bacterium to break the triple covalent bond of N2 gas, whereas you and other animals cannot.
A) has a completely filled outer electron shell.
B) can form four single covalent bonds.
C) does not react with any other atom.
D) has a positive charge.
Hydrogen atoms (one valence electron) form a diatomic gas, H2. Oxygen atoms (two valence electrons) form a diatomic gas, O2. Nitrogen atoms (three valence electrons) form a diatomic gas, N2. Carbon atoms (four valence electrons) do NOT form a diatomic gas, C 2. Why not?
Explain why it is possible for a bacterium to break the triple covalent bond of N2 gas, whereas you and other animals cannot.
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Covalent bonds are formed when two atoms...
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