Nitrogen molecule, in which each nitrogen atom has ______ electrons in its valence shell and required three electrons to complete the octet.

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Solution

The correct option is A 5
There are many molecule consist triple bond between two bonding atoms. For example; nitrogen molecule, in which each nitrogen atom has five electrons in its valence shell and required three electrons to complete the octet. Hence each nitrogen atom can form three bonds results in the formation of nitrogen molecule with one triple covalent bond.
Hence option A is correct.

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