andyrk Messages 658 Reaction score 5 Thread starter Dec 4, 2013 #1 What is the structure of isocyanide ion i.e NC- The structure of CN- is in the attachment. But then what is the structure of NC- ion? That is isocyanide ion? Attachments 512px-Cyano_radical.svg.png 2.1 KB · Views: 1,038
What is the structure of isocyanide ion i.e NC- The structure of CN- is in the attachment. But then what is the structure of NC- ion? That is isocyanide ion?
DrDu Science Advisor Messages 6,424 Reaction score 1,006 Dec 4, 2013 #2 There is no isocyanide ion, or, put differently, it is identical to the cyanide ion.