Question

1. how many bonded pairs of electrons does each atom have in a nitrogen molecule and identify its vsepr shape? support your answer with a lewis structure below.

Explanation:

Step1: Draw Lewis structure

Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons. In \(N_2\), each N atom shares 3 pairs of electrons (triple bond). The Lewis structure is \( :N\equiv N: \).

Step2: Count bonded pairs

From the Lewis structure \( :N\equiv N: \), each N atom has 3 bonded pairs of electrons.

Step3: Determine VSEPR shape

For each N atom in \(N_2\), the electron - pair geometry and molecular geometry (since no lone pairs affecting shape significantly in this simple diatomic molecule) is linear.

Answer:

Each nitrogen atom has 3 bonded pairs of electrons. The VSEPR shape of the \(N_2\) molecule is linear.