Determining Central Atom

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Determining Central Atom

Postby 805132275 » Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:44 pm

Why is carbon the central atom in ClCN and not in HCN?
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Re: Determining Central Atom

Postby Anushi Patel 1J » Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:51 pm

I thought carbon was the central atom in HCN?
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Re: Determining Central Atom

Postby Chloe Thorpe 1J » Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:53 pm

I thought it was the central atom in both?

HCN: http://www.chemeddl.org/alfresco/d/d/wo ... 9f/hcn.png
ClCN: https://nonsibihighschool.org/intbasch11_files/ClCN.png
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