Questions: Part B A covalent compound is composed of a nitrogen atom, a hydrogen atom, and a carbon atom. How many electrons should the Lewis structure of the covalent compound contain? Express your answer numerically as an integer. View Available Hint(s)

Part B A covalent compound is composed of a nitrogen atom, a hydrogen atom, and a carbon atom. How many electrons should the Lewis structure of the covalent compound contain? Express your answer numerically as an integer. View Available Hint(s)
Transcript text: Part B A covalent compound is composed of a nitrogen atom, a hydrogen atom, and a carbon atom. How many electrons should the Lewis structure of the covalent compound contain? Express your answer numerically as an integer. View Available Hint(s)
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Determine the total number of valence electrons in the compound.

Identify the valence electrons for each atom.

Nitrogen (N) is in group 15 of the periodic table and has 5 valence electrons. Hydrogen (H) is in group 1 and has 1 valence electron. Carbon (C) is in group 14 and has 4 valence electrons.

Calculate the total number of valence electrons.

Add the valence electrons from each atom: \(5 \, (\text{N}) + 1 \, (\text{H}) + 4 \, (\text{C}) = 10\).

The Lewis structure of the covalent compound should contain \(\boxed{10}\) electrons.

The Lewis structure of the covalent compound should contain \(\boxed{10}\) electrons.

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