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Chapter 1, Problem 1.73P

Answer the following questions about acetonitrile ( CH 3 C N: ).

a. Determine the hybridization of both C atoms and the N atoms.

b. Label all bonds as σ or π .

c. In what type of orbital does the lone pair on N reside?

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Answer the following questions about acetonitrile (CH3C≡N:). a. Determine the hybridization of both C atoms and the N atom. b. Label all bonds as σ or π. c. In what type of orbital does the lone pair on N reside? d. Label all bonds as polar or nonpolar.
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