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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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