Group Assignment 3 Q6

Wk 3 Qn 6

According to the MO diagram in the picture above, we have determined that there are two sigma bonds, two pi bonds, and four lone pairs in the azide anion. We can also see from the MO diagram that there are no unpaired electrons in the anion, so it must be diamagnetic. The atoms that have the greatest electron density are the atoms bonded to the central N atom.