
Chemistry: A Molecular Approach
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Chapter 10, Problem 92E
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Interpretation: The Lewis structures and MO diagrams for CN+, CN, and CN- According to the Lewis model, which species is most stable. According to MO theory, which species is most stable and do the two theories agree.
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Compare the Lewis structure of CN,
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