Pyridine (C5H5N)

Azine heterocycle; nitrogen lowers π symmetry relative to benzene and localizes some lone-pair density. Teaching note: figures illustrate qualitative electronic structure; quantitative benchmarking should use larger bases, dispersion, and experimental structures.

Geometry
Planar
Polarity
Polar
Bond angle
~120°
Hybridisation
sp2
VSEPR
AX3
Bonds
Aromatic σ + π
Molecular orbitals
Larger π manifold with heteroatom onsite shifts; compare to benzene for teaching.
SMILES
c1ccncc1

Electron density: spin-paired GPAW (PBE) on an isolated gas-phase geometry; molecular orbitals: restricted mean-field RHF with sto-3g in PySCF unless noted.

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