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Draw the Lewis structure of HCN.

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To draw the Lewis structure of hydrogen cyanide (HCN), follow these steps: ### Step 1: Count the total number of valence electrons - Hydrogen (H) has 1 valence electron. - Carbon (C) has 4 valence electrons. - Nitrogen (N) has 5 valence electrons. **Total valence electrons = 1 (H) + 4 (C) + 5 (N) = 10 valence electrons.** ...
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