Which of these statements is correct?
Carbon and nitrogen are adjacent in the Periodic Table.
Which properties do they both have?
1 There is an empty 2p orbital in one atom of the element.
2 The principal quantum number of the highest occupied orbital is 2.
3 They form compounds in which their atoms form bonds with four other atoms.
Carbon and nitrogen are adjacent in the Periodic Table.
Which properties do they both have?
1 There is an empty 2p orbital in one atom of the element.
2 The principal quantum number of the highest occupied orbital is 2.
3 They form compounds in which their atoms form bonds with four other atoms.
1 Answer
Dec 17, 2017
Explanation:
Carbon,
Clearly their electrons part fill the second shell... Both atoms can form bonds with 4 other elements (but not exclusively for nitrogen)...
