The Azide Ion, N₃^-, Is Very Reactive Although It Is

question 91

Multiple Choice

The azide ion, N₃^-, is very reactive although it is isoelectronic with the very stable CO₂ molecule. This reactivity is reasonable inasmuch as

• A)a Lewis structure cannot be written for the azide ion that has nitrogen formal charges of zero.
• B)there is no valid Lewis structure possible for the azide ion.
• C)there are resonance structures for azide ion but not for carbon dioxide.
• D)nitrogen cannot form multiple bonds.
• E)charged species always decompose in solution.

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