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ChemistryRedox ReactionsJEE Main

What is the sum of oxidation numbers of the carbon atom in HCN and HNC?

Answer: 4

Solution

In both HCN (H–C≡N) and its isomer HNC (H–N≡C), applying the electronegativity order N > C > H to every bond gives the same result for each atom: H , C , N (the carbon,

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