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O2 has a ______ covalent bond

H2 has a ______ covalent bond

N2 has a ______ covalent bond

Science O2 has a ______ covalent bond H2 has a ______ covalent bond N2 has a ______ covalent-example-1
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Answer:

O2 has a double covalent bond

H2 has a single covalent bond

N2 has a triple covalent bond

Step-by-step explanation:

Hydrogen atoms form only one covalent bond because they have only one valence electron to pair.

Since two electrons form each bond, there are a total of two pairs, or four electrons, in the bond.

The N2 Lewis structure has a triple bond between two nitrogen atoms. According to the octet rule, nitrogen atoms need to bond three times.

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