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The number of bonds, bonds and lone pair of electrons in pyridine, respectively are:

  1. A
    11, 2, 0
  2. B
    12, 3, 0
  3. C
    11, 3, 1
  4. D
    12, 2, 1

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Pyridine () structure: bonds: bonds, bonds, and bond (Wait, in the ring there are and , so ring bonds + bonds) bonds. bonds: There are double bonds in the resonance structure bonds.Lone pairs: Nitrogen has one lone pair which is not involved in resonance (it's in an orbital) lone pair.Count: 11, 3, 1.

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The number of bonds, bonds and lone pair of electrons in pyridine, respectively are:
A
11, 2, 0
B
12, 3, 0
C
11, 3, 1
D
12, 2, 1

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