Drawing an Electron-Dot Structure for N_2H_4
Draw an electron-dot structure for hydrazine, N_2H_4.
STRATEGY
Nitrogen, a group 5A element, has five valence electrons and forms three bonds, as shown in Table 4.4. Join the two nitrogen atoms, and add two hydrogen atoms to each.
TABLE 4.4 Covalent Bonding Trends for Second-Row Elements in Neutral Molecules | |||
Group | Number of Valence Electrons | Number of Bonds Example | |
3A | 3 | 3 | BH_3 |
4A | 4 | 4 | CH_4 |
5A | 5 | 3 | NH_3 |
6A | 6 | 2 | H_2O |
7A | 7 | 1 | HF |
8A | 8 | 0 | Ne |