The skeletal formula "CH₃CN" represents acetonitrile

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Compound Structure and Properties · Compound Structure and Properties

Problem

The skeletal formula "CH₃CN" represents acetonitrile, which contains a carbon–nitrogen triple bond. Determine the formal charge on the nitrogen atom in the best Lewis structure of this molecule. Provide the signed integer.

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