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The number of electron bond pairs involved in the formation of hydrogen cyanide molecule are:

A
two
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eight
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C
three
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D
four
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Solution

The correct option is D four
HCN contains 4 bonds ( 1CH single bond and 1 triple bond between C and N). Thus, total bond pairs are 4.

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