Triple Bonds Is N,stable?It had better be,because it makes up 78%of the atmosphere.First we try to draw it with a double bond: Nitrogen:(1s)2(2s)2(2p)3-n=2,5 valence e :N··N:=>:N:N: N=N: Wrong! Each N has only 7 electrons!How can we fix this problem? We use a triple bond: :N·N:>:N©N:> :N≡N: Triple bond Right. Triple bonds are shorter and stronger than double bonds V-13Triple Bonds Is N2 stable? It had better be, because it makes up 78% of the atmosphere. First we try to draw it with a double bond: Nitrogen: (1s)2 (2s)2 (2p)3 → n = 2, 5 valence e￾N N N N N N Wrong! Each N has only 7 electrons! How can we fix this problem? We use a triple bond: N N N N N N Triple bond Right. Triple bonds are shorter and stronger than double bonds V-13