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Standard X
Chemistry
Electronic Configuration
Is N and O io...
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Is N and O ionic or covalent?
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Solution
Nitrogen and oxygen exist as a molecule
N
2
and
O
2
and they form bonds by sharing electrons with other atoms or themselves.
Nitrogen forms a triple covalent bond with another nitrogen atom
N
≡
N
and oxygen forms a double covalent bond with another oxygen atom
O
=
O
.
Hence, nitrogen
N
and oxygen
O
are covalent.
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