In addition to ammonia, nitrogen forms three other hydrides: hydrazine (N,H,), diazene (N,H,), and tetrazene (N,H). (a) Use Lewis structures to compare the strength, length, and order of the nitrogen-nitrogen bonds in hydrazine, diazene, and N2. (b) Tetrazene (atom sequence H,NNNNH,) decomposes above 0°C to hydrazine and nitrogen gas. Draw a Lewis structure for tetrazene, and calculate AHn for this decomposition. rxn

In addition to ammonia, nitrogen forms three other hydrides: hydrazine (N,H,), diazene (N,H,), and tetrazene (N,H). (a) Use Lewis structures to compare the strength, length, and order of the nitrogen-nitrogen bonds in hydrazine, diazene, and N2. (b) Tetrazene (atom sequence H,NNNNH,) decomposes above 0°C to hydrazine and nitrogen gas. Draw a Lewis structure for tetrazene, and calculate AHn for this decomposition. rxn

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Chapter3: Atomic Shells And Classical Models Of Chemical Bonding

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