Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach
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![What are the most probable bond orders for the C---N and
O---C bonds in the cyanate (OCN-¹) anion?
A. C---N = 2, N---0 =2
B.
C.
D.
E.
C-N = 2.5, N---O = 1.5
2.5 < C---N< 3.0, 1.0 N---O< 1.5
2.0< C---N < 2.5, 1.5 N---O< 2.0
1.5 < C---N < 2.0, 2.0 N---O <2.5](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9e896d3d-d291-4709-bbad-55eff3d40337%2Fc4219204-1849-467a-ace8-40f1ac2ada38%2F5hvvry_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:What are the most probable bond orders for the C---N and
O---C bonds in the cyanate (OCN-¹) anion?
A. C---N = 2, N---0 =2
B.
C.
D.
E.
C-N = 2.5, N---O = 1.5
2.5 < C---N< 3.0, 1.0 N---O< 1.5
2.0< C---N < 2.5, 1.5 N---O< 2.0
1.5 < C---N < 2.0, 2.0 N---O <2.5
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