JEE Main Chemistry question

In the cyanide ion, the formal negative charge is on

(A)CCorrect
(B)N
(C)Both C and N
(D)Resonates between C and N

Answer: (A)

Solution

The Lewis structure of is , with a lone pair on each atom and a triple bond between them. Calculating formal charge: for carbon, ; for nitrogen, . Since is a simple diatomic ion with only one

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