use the reaction to answer the question.
2N2 + 3H2 > 2NH3
nitrogen and hydrogen gases react to form ammonia. nitrogen gas is triple bonded between the atoms. hydrogen gas and ammonia are single bonded between the atoms which bonds are in the reactants?
A ) two N☰N and three H-H
b ) two N☰N and three N-H
c ) two N=N and three H-H
d ) two N=N and three H☰H
The correct answer is:
A) two N≡N and three H-H
This is because in the reactants, nitrogen gas (N2) consists of two nitrogen atoms connected by a triple bond (represented by the symbol ≡), and hydrogen gas (H2) consists of two hydrogen atoms connected by a single bond (represented by the symbol -). Therefore, before the reaction, there are two N≡N triple bonds (one in each nitrogen molecule) and three H-H single bonds in total (since there are three hydrogen molecules).