NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3g3088
A nitrene, R−N:, is best described as
Aa neutral, electron-deficient species with six electrons around nitrogen
Ba negatively charged species with eight electrons around nitrogen
Ca positively charged species with six electrons around nitrogen
Da neutral radical with seven electrons around nitrogen
Answer: A
In R−N: nitrogen has one bond to R (2 electrons) and two lone pairs (4 electrons), so 2+4=6 electrons. It is neutral and has a sextet, so it is the nitrogen analogue of a carbene.