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HCN

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 6:41 pm
by Tim Foster 2A
How does one name this molecule?

Re: HCN

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:08 pm
by Sarah Rutzick 1L
hydrogen cyanide, because CN is a compound known as cyanide.

Re: HCN

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 6:18 pm
by AtreyiMitra2L
There is no metal ion here so it's not a coordination compound. You just go by normal rules and call it hydrogen cyanide.