Chapter 21, Problem 52PS

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The structure of azide ion has to be drawn and check whether the ions has linear or bent structure.

Concept introduction:

Carbon molecules show two properties that makes it different from the rest. Tetravalency and catenation is the property shown by carbon molecules.

The atom form bonds with many atoms of the same element to form long chains is known as catenation.

Nitrogen atom can form chain to some extent. Azide ion is one of example in which three nitrogen atoms linked in a double bond chain.

Lewis structures are diagrams that represent the chemical bonding of covalently bonded molecules and coordination compounds.

It is also known as Lewis dot structures which represent the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the molecule.