Central atom of CNO-

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CaminaB_1D
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Central atom of CNO-

Postby CaminaB_1D » Sun Nov 25, 2018 1:36 pm

which is the central atom in CNO- ?

Jonathan Zhao 4H
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Re: Central atom of CNO-

Postby Jonathan Zhao 4H » Sun Nov 25, 2018 1:49 pm

Nitrogen would be the central atom in this case. If the chemical formula was given as OCN-, then carbon would be the central atom.

Rebecca Altshuler 1D
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Re: Central atom of CNO-

Postby Rebecca Altshuler 1D » Sun Nov 25, 2018 1:55 pm

Nitrogen should be the central atom


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