Chemistry
The molecule which contains a triple covalent bond is:
A: ammonia
B: methane
C: water
D: nitrogen
Chemical Bonding
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Answer
Nitrogen
Reason — As the electronic configuration of N is [2,5] so when two nitrogen atoms come closer, each contributes three electrons and they have three shared pair of electrons between them. Therefore, it forms triple covalent bond [N ≡ N].
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