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How many bonding and ione pairs does HCN have?

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One lone pair, as there is a single covalent bond between the hydrogen and the carbon, and a triple covalent bond between the nitrogen and the carbon, leaving two free electrons/one electron pair on the nitrogen..... I think ((:

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An image of the lewis structure of the compound OF2 is shown in the image attached.

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