Interpretation:
Nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon atoms have to be contrasted based on the number of nonbonding electron pairs that is present in organic compounds.
Concept Introduction:
Organic compounds are the important basis of life. They include gasoline, coal, dyes, and clothing fibers etc. The compounds that are obtained from living organisms are termed as organic compounds and those obtained from the earth are known as inorganic compounds. Organic compounds are found in earth also apart from living organisms. All the organic compounds contain the element carbon. Urea was synthesized in the laboratory which is an organic compound.
The number of bonds an atom forms with other atoms depends upon the ability to attain the stable octet configuration of electrons.
Nonbonding pair of electrons is the ones that are not involved in covalent bonding. It is an unshared pair of electrons. These are present as lone pairs.
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