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An ion with this many nitrogen atoms is commonly used in airbags. (15[1])This many (15[1])lone pairs surround the (15[1])central atom of xenon difluoride, (15[1])giving it a linear shape. (-5[1])This is the maximum (0[1]-5[1])number of protons (-5[1])that phosphoric (-5[1])acid can donate. Replacing this many hydrogen atoms in methane with chlorine atoms forms the anesthetic (-5[1])chloroform. Boron has this many (*) valence electrons. (-5[2])This is the number of oxygen atoms in a molecule of nitric acid. (10[1])This is the number of carbon-carbon bonds in alkynes and the number of hydrogen atoms in ammonia. For 10 points, name this atomic number of lithium, the number of bonds in a triple bond. ■END■ (10[3])

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