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Draw the electron dot structure of: [Atomic number: N = 7, C = 6, H = 1]
Nitrogen molecule
Topic: Chemical bonding and electron structures
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Electron-dot structure of N₂: the two nitrogen atoms share three pairs of electrons; each N has one lone pair.
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