We can start by drawing the Lewis structure of HCN molecule. There are three atoms in the molecule: Hydrogen, Carbon and Nitrogen. These belong to groups 1A, 4A and 5A, respectively. We can draw structure by calculating total valence electrons in the molecule.
Label all bonds in HCN using the σ and π notation followed by the type of overlapping orbitals.
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