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What is the covalence of nitrogen in `N_(2)O_(5)` ?

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Covalency depends on the number of shared pair of electrons. In `N_(2)O_(5)` , each nitrogen has four shared pair of electrons. Thus the covalency of N in `N_(2)O_(5)` is 4.
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