My image: http://i54.tinypic.com/1zxv4le.jpg
My problem is counting the total # of electrons.
I calculated by getting the quantity of N's available (in this case 3) and multiplying by N's group # (5)
So: 3•5= 15 + 1e-= 16 total e-
But in the image I showed you that I'm getting, I see 18 e-'s, which is 2 more than what I calculated. What am I doing wrong?
Okay, I see how you got 16 e-, but isn't one of the nitrogens bonded to 10 e- and the octet rule is 8 e- max, so how is that so?
Oh, we were both wrong. There are only supposed to be two double bonds present. I.E: N=N=N with 4 electrons on each of the outer N's.
My problem is counting the total # of electrons.
I calculated by getting the quantity of N's available (in this case 3) and multiplying by N's group # (5)
So: 3•5= 15 + 1e-= 16 total e-
But in the image I showed you that I'm getting, I see 18 e-'s, which is 2 more than what I calculated. What am I doing wrong?
Okay, I see how you got 16 e-, but isn't one of the nitrogens bonded to 10 e- and the octet rule is 8 e- max, so how is that so?
Oh, we were both wrong. There are only supposed to be two double bonds present. I.E: N=N=N with 4 electrons on each of the outer N's.