?The cyanate ion (\(OCN^{-}) and the fulminate ion (\(CNO^{-}\)) share the same three
Chapter 10, Problem 97(choose chapter or problem)
The cyanate ion (\(OCN^{-}) and the fulminate ion (\(CNO^{-}\)) share the same three atoms but have vastly different properties. The cyanate ion is stable, while the fulminate ion is unstable and forms explosive compounds. The resonance structures of the cyanate ion are explored in Example 10.8. Draw Lewis structures for the fulminate ion—including possible resonance forms—and use formal charge to explain why the fulminate ion is less stable (and therefore more reactive) than the cyanate ion.
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OCN^-
CNO^-
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