Below is the Lewis structure of the hydrogen fluoride (HF) molecule. H:F: Count the number of bonding pairs and the number of lone pairs around the fluorine atom. bonding pairs: lone pairs:
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In the HF molecule, there is one bond between the hydrogen and fluorine atoms. So, there is one bonding pair. Show more…
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