Question

How many lone pairs are on the nitrogen atom in acetonitrile NCCH3 in its most stable
resonance structure?

Answer 1

Are you familiar with how the structure of cyanide, \(\sf \color{red}{CN^-}\) looks like?

Answer 2

Actually, think of \(\sf \color{blue}{HCN}\).

Answer 3

yes I do

Answer 4

It is exactly the same. Do not let the methane group confuse you. They basically replaced athe hydrogen with CH\(_3\)

Answer 5

ohhh okay soo from drawing it I got one lone pair on the nitrogen

Answer 6

Yes.

Answer 7

ohhh okay thank you!