The cyanate ion (OCN-) and the fulminate ion (CNO-) share the same three atoms but have
Chapter 9, 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 were explored in Example 9.8 . Draw Lewis structures for the fulminate ionincluding possible resonance formsand use formal charge to explain why the fulminate ion is less stable (and therefore more reactive) than the cyanate ion.
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