What is the oxidation state of C and N in HCN and HNC respectively? explain.
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Oxidation number of hydrogen is + 1
Oxidation number of nitrogen = -2( for covalent bond with carbon)+ -1( for covalent bond with hydrogen) + 0( no contribution for co-ordinate Bond)
=-3 . From the above calculation we can conclude that the oxidation number of carbon is +2. I hope it will help.
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