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The number of sigma bonds, pi bonds and lone pair of electrons in pyridine, respectively, are:
11, 2, 0
12, 3, 0
11, 3, 1
12, 2, 1
To solve this problem, we need to analyze the structure of pyridine.Pyridine is a six-membered heterocyclic aromatic compound with the formula It consists of a benzene-like ring where one of the carbon atoms is replaced by a nitrogen atom.Let's break down the structure:⢠Pyridine has a total of six atoms in the ring: five carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom.⢠Each carbon atom forms three sigma bonds: two with adjacent carbon atoms and one with a hydrogen atom.⢠The nitrogen atom forms three sigma bonds: two with adjacent carbon atoms and one with its lone pair.Now, let's count the sigma bonds:⢠Each of the five carbon atoms forms three sigma bonds, contributing a total of sigma bonds.⢠However, this count includes the carbon-carbon sigma bonds twice, so we need to adjust for this.⢠There are five carbon-carbon sigma bonds in the ring.⢠Therefore, the correct count of sigma bonds is: (from carbon-carbon bonds) (carbon-hydrogen bonds) (nitrogen lone pair) sigma bonds.Next, let's count the pi bonds:⢠Pyridine has three carbon-carbon double bonds, each contributing one pi bond.⢠Therefore, there are 3 pi bonds in pyridine.Finally, let's consider the lone pairs:⢠The nitrogen atom in pyridine has one lone pair of electrons.Therefore, the number of sigma bonds, pi bonds, and lone pairs in pyridine are:11 sigma bonds, 3 pi bonds, and 1 lone pair of electrons.This corresponds to Option 3: 11, 3, 1.
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