Draw the Lewis structure of hydrogen cyanide, (HCN) and then choose the appropriate pair of molecular geometries ofthe two central atoms. Your answer choice is independent of the orientation of your drawn structure.

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Chapter10: Molecular Structure And Bonding Theories

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Draw the Lewis structure of hydrogen cyanide, (HCN) and then choose the appropriate pair of molecular geometries of the two central atoms. Your answer choice is independent of the orientation of your drawn structure.