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Lewis Dot of Cyanide Ion

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Consist of a carbon atom triple bonded to a nitrogen atom. Many cyanide-containing compounds are highly toxic, but some are not.

The most dangerous cyanides are hydrogen cyanide (HCN) and salts derived from it, such as potassium cyanide (KCN) and sodium cyanide (NaCN), among others.

 

 

from  http://treefrog.fullerton.edu/chem/LS/CNneg1LS.html

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