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Title: Resonance structure
Post by: elliotyang on February 06, 2009, 11:55:47 PM

In contrast to the cyanate ion (NCO-), which is stable and found in many compounds, the fulminate ion (CNO-), with its different atom sequence, is unstable and forms compounds with heavy metal ions, such as Ag+ and Hg2+, that are explosive. Like the cyanate ion, the fulminate ion has three resonance structures. Which is the most important contributor to the resonance hybrid? Suggest a reason fro the instability of fulminate.

Title: Re: Resonance structure
Post by: Astrokel on February 07, 2009, 03:34:46 AM

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Which is the most important contributor to the resonance hybrid?

Formal charge