WAEC Chemistry 2022 Objective — Question 34

Question 34 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The maximum number of covalent bonds formed by nitrogen is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3Correct
D. 4

Explanation

Nitrogen is trivalent (has 3 unpaired electrons available for bonding in its ground state), so the maximum number of covalent bonds it typically forms is 3.

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