The Lewis structure for the covalent compound hydrogen cyanide is shown below. How does the carbon atom in hydrogen cyanide bond with the nitrogen and oxygen? Use the Lewis structure below to help you identify the correct answer.
H-C= N:
H:C:::N:
a
The carbon atom would share one pair of electrons with the nitrogen atom and three pairs of electrons with the hydrogen atom.
b
The carbon atom would share one pair of electrons with the nitrogen atom and two pairs of electrons with the hydrogen atom.
c
The carbon atom would share one pair of electrons with the hydrogen atom and two pairs of electrons with the nitrogen atom.
d
The carbon atom would share one pair of electrons with the hydrogen atom and three pairs of electrons with the nitrogen atom.