Can atoms of some elements can share three pairs of electrons?

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Can atoms of some elements can share three pairs of electrons?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-28T11:27:21

Yes => #-C-=C-, -C-=N^-, C-=O, N-=N#

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Carbon can form single bonds, double bonds and triple bonds. Each bond is an electron pair, so a triple bond would be the sharing of 3 electron pairs => #-C-=C-# => #HC-=CH# (Acetylene)

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