Question

Lipoic acid + (scn)2- ----- lipoate radical cation + scn- + scn-

Answer 1

Answer:

As you can see in the Lewis structure for HCN, there are TWO electron groups surrounding the central carbon atom: a single C-H bond and a triple C-N bond. ... This carbon atom is sp2 hybridized. So to answer your question, the carbon atom is sp hybridized in HCN and in CO2