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Title: HOCN and HNCO conjugate bases
Post by: BreeezyHani on September 30, 2012, 01:57:29 PM

Can someone please explain to me why HOCN and HNCO are two dfferent compunds but their conjugate bases are the same? Can you please explain with structures?

Title: Re: HOCN and HNCO conjugate bases
Post by: sjb on September 30, 2012, 04:23:14 PM

Quote from: BreeezyHani on September 30, 2012, 01:57:29 PM

Can someone please explain to me why HOCN and HNCO are two dfferent compunds but their conjugate bases are the same? Can you please explain with structures?

What are the structures of the conjugate bases?

Title: Re: HOCN and HNCO conjugate bases
Post by: sdfsfgfdgdfdf on September 30, 2012, 04:48:20 PM

I'm guessing you're talking about cyanic and isocyanic acid. These two are tautomers. My guess for the conjugate-acid base is in the attached picture.