2007-03-05 04:26:55 · 4 answers · asked by kunj 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Sulfur, Phosphorus, and chlorine can form hypervalent compounds because the 3d orbitals are low enough in energy to participate in binding. The 2d orbitals are too high in energy for tne nitrogen to use.
Nitrogen can't. ... It's limited by the octet rule.
Covalent nitrogen compounds are usually trivalent and of the pyramidal tetrahedral variety.
2007-03-05 05:09:32 · answer #1 · answered by niuchemist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nitrogen does not have 5 valencies but can have a maximum oxidation state of +5.
2007-03-05 04:30:25 · answer #2 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nitrogen can have an oxidation state of +5 (as explained by another person above) but can only form a maximum of four covalent bonds. If it has these four bonds, the N atom always carries a + charge.
2007-03-05 05:00:51 · answer #3 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nitrogen normally has 5 valence electrons: 3 three bonding electrons and a lone pair.
1s2 2s2 2p3
2007-03-05 04:32:28 · answer #4 · answered by jsprplc2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋