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Substitute the value of octet electrons and the number of valence electrons in the above expression.
    
 
The number of bonds is calculated by the formula,
                                         ……(2)
Interpretation: The molecular geometry of each interior atom is to be identified. The sketch of each molecule is to be stated.
 
Concept introduction: Lewis structures, also known as Lewis dot structures, are the diagrams that show bonding between various atoms of a molecule. The valence electrons around an atom are shown by dots. Bonds between atoms are shown by lines and the lone pair of electrons is shown by a pair of dots.
 
Solution:
 
The molecular geometry of  is linear. The sketch of is,
 
 
Explanation:
 
The number of valence electrons on  is .

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

In order to be able to determine the molecular geometry of a given compound, you need to first draw its Lewis structure.

The number of valence electrons on   is  
This means that the nitrogen molecule will have a total of  valence electrons.  from each of the two nitrogen atoms.
 
 
The number of octet electrons in  
 
then total no.of octet electrons is  electrons of the two nitrogen atoms

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