Organic Chemistry 9th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305080483
ISBN 13: 978-1-30508-048-5

Chapter 1 - Structure and Bonding - Exercises - Page 27b: 26

Answer

See explanation below for constructing a model of the compound.

Work Step by Step

Remember that nitrogen has 8 electrons in its outer electron shell. Six of these are used in the carbon-nitrogen triple bond, and 2 are a non bonding electron pair.
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