Question

Which of the following is a correct Lewis structure?

a. [: C≡C :]
b. [: N≡N :]
c. No right choice.

Answer 1

Both C and N are incorrect

Answer 2

The answer to your question is letter B

Step-by-step explanation:

a. [: C≡C :] This option is not correct because Carbon only has 4 valence electrons and carbons in this structure have 5, this structure does not exist.

b. [: N≡N :] This option is correct because because Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons and this structure shows that number of electrons.

c. No right choice. This option is incorrect because letter B is correct.