Quick Chemistry Help Please
Hey everyone, I have a quick question. Can someone give me the explanation to this question? I don't quite understand it and need to study it for a quiz coming up. Thanks so much.
It says:
Describe the bonding in the azide ion (NNN-) (The middle N is underlined) in terms of a sigma-bonded framework and a delocalized pi-bonded system.
Thanks again.
April 19, 2013
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The question is asking you to figure out which electrons tend to appear in whatever valence region. Remember that electrons within the sigma-bond region tend to hold a stronger relationship than electrons associated in the delocalized pi-system.
If you draw out how the electrons are paired with respect to sigma and pi systems it might make more sense to you.
Edit: Keep in mind that just because a pair of electrons are in a Pi system, does not automatically assume it's a delocalized system.
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