Respuesta :
Answer :
The number of bonding pairs of electrons around the hydrogen atom = 2
The number of lone pairs of electrons around the hydrogen atom = 0
Explanation :
Lewis-dot structure : It shows the bonding between the atoms of a molecule and it also shows the unpaired electrons present in the molecule.
In the Lewis-dot structure the valance electrons are shown by 'dot'.
The given molecule is, [tex]HCN[/tex]
As we know that carbon has '4' valence electrons, hydrogen has '1' valence electrons and nitrogen has '5' valence electrons.
Therefore, the total number of valence electrons in [tex]HCN[/tex] = 1 + 4 + 5 = 10
According to Lewis-dot structure we conclude that, there are 8 number of bonding electrons and 2 number of non-bonding electrons.
The number of bonding pairs of electrons around the hydrogen atom = 2
The number of lone pairs of electrons around the hydrogen atom = 0
