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Covalent Bond Between Similar Types of Atoms

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Nitrogen is___ in AlN. (monovalent/trivalent)

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Trivalent: If an element shows a valency of 3 then it is commonly known as a trivalent.
In AlN, both Al(aluminum) and N(nitrogen) show a valency of 3.
Therefore nitrogen in AlN is trivalent.

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