Question

Chemical Bonding Problem Draw a (valid) Lewis structure of the hypothetical molecule N6, which consists of a six-member ring of N atoms. Using bond energy enthalpies (Table 10.4), calculate the energy of reaction for the decomposition of N6 to N2(g). Do you expect N6 to be a stable molecule? What is the hybridization about the N atoms? The average bond energies of N–N, N=N, and N≡N are 193, 418, and 941.4 kJ, respectively.

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