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A-LevelChemistryNitrogen and sulfurFeb/Mar 2019Paper 1 Q191 Mark

Ammonia, NH₃, and hydrazine, NH₂NH₂, are two compounds of nitrogen, N₂. Which statement is correct?

AThe N-N bond in NH₂NH₂ is polar.
BNH₃ and NH₂NH₂ have lone pairs of electrons but N₂ does not.
CThe oxidation number of each nitrogen in NH₂NH₂ is +2.
DThe reaction of nitrogen with hydrogen has a high activation energy.

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry (9701) Feb/Mar 2019 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Nitrogen and sulfur and is worth 1 mark.

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