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8. In the Lewis dot structure of HO (where the H is bonded to the C), a) There is a double bond between the C and the N, and both the C and the N have a lone pair b) There is a single bond between the C and the N, and the C has one lone pair, while the N has 2 lone pairs. c) There is a triple bond between the C and the N, and the N has a lone pair d) There is a single bond between the C and the N, and the N has one lone pair, while the Chas 2 lone pairs.

8. In the Lewis dot structure of HO (where the H is bonded to the C), a) There is a double bond between the C and the N, and both the C and the N have a lone pair b) There is a single bond between the C and the N, and the C has one lone pair, while the N has 2 lone pairs. c) There is a triple bond between the C and the N, and the N has a lone pair d) There is a single bond between the C and the N, and the N has one lone pair, while the Chas 2 lone pairs.

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8. In the Lewis dot structure of HCN, (where the H is bonded to the C), a) There is a double bond between the C and the N, and both the C and the N have a lone pair b) There is a single bond between the C and the N, and the C has one lone pair, while the N has 2 lone pairs. c) There is a triple bond between the C and the N, and the N has a lone pair d) There is a single bond between the C and the N, and the N has one lone pair, while the Chas 2 lone pairs.
Transcribed Image Text:8. In the Lewis dot structure of HCN, (where the H is bonded to the C), a) There is a double bond between the C and the N, and both the C and the N have a lone pair b) There is a single bond between the C and the N, and the C has one lone pair, while the N has 2 lone pairs. c) There is a triple bond between the C and the N, and the N has a lone pair d) There is a single bond between the C and the N, and the N has one lone pair, while the Chas 2 lone pairs.
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lewis structure in one type of arrangement of electron around every atoms in a molecule. All the atoms should be filled up with octet.

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