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

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