Why Is Nitrogen Not Able to Form Molecules with Five

question 58

Multiple Choice

Why is nitrogen not able to form molecules with five covalent bonds?

• A)Because nitrogen can only form a trigonal bipyramidal shape when it bonds with other elements.
• B)Because nitrogen has such a high ionization energy that having five covalent bonds is not possible.
• C)Because nitrogen only exists as N₂ gas at room temperature.
• D)Because of nitrogen's small size and lack of available d orbitals for electrons.
• E)At least two of the above are correct.

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