Statement 1 (S1): A nitrogen molecule has a triple bond.
Statement 2 (S2): A bond formed by sharing of three electrons between two atoms is known as a triple bond.
Both S1 and S2 are false
Both S1 and S2 are true
S1 is true but S2 is false
S1 is false but S2 is true

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The correct option is C S1 is true but S2 is false
Nitrogen atom has five valence electrons. It achieves the nearest noble gas electronic configuration by sharing three electrons with another nitrogen atom. Therefore, between 2 nitrogen atoms, three electron pairs are shared to form a molecule. Hence, a triple bond is formed.

Bonding in nitrogen molecule is represented as $N \equiv N$ as given below:

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Q. Statement 1 (S1): A nitrogen molecule has a triple bond.
Statement 2 (S2): A bond formed by sharing of three electrons between two atoms is known as a triple bond.

Q. Sharing of three electron pairs between two atoms results in the formation of a triple bond.

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1)molecules of hydrogen and chlorine have single covalent bonds between their atoms while oxygen has a double covalent and nitrogen a triple covalent bond respectively.

How many pairs of electrons are shared by the two atoms having (a) single (b) double (c) triple, bond between them?

Which of the following molecules has a triple covalent bond between the atoms?

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Statement 1 (S1): A nitrogen molecule has a triple bond. Statement 2 (S2): A bond formed by sharing of three electrons between two atoms is known as a triple bond.Both S1 and S2 are falseBoth S1 and S2 are trueS1 is true but S2 is falseS1 is false but S2 is true

Statement 1 (S1): A nitrogen molecule has a triple bond.
Statement 2 (S2): A bond formed by sharing of three electrons between two atoms is known as a triple bond.
Both S1 and S2 are false
Both S1 and S2 are true
S1 is true but S2 is false
S1 is false but S2 is true