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Which molecule contains a triple covalent bond?

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Nitrogen gas (N2)

A nitrogen atom has five valence electrons and needs three more to complete its octet. In N2, each nitrogen atom shares three electrons with the other, forming a triple covalent bond (N≡N), with one lone pair left on each atom.

In CO2, the carbon atom forms a double bond with each oxygen atom (O=C=O), so it has two double bonds and no triple bond.

In O2, each oxygen atom shares two electrons, giving a double bond (O=O). In H2O, oxygen forms two single covalent bonds, one with each hydrogen atom.

Hence, Nitrogen gas (N2).

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