Exemplar Problems
Problem 25 : Describe the formation of a coordinate covalent bond in a complex ion, such as the formation of the cyanide ion (CN⁻) in coordination compounds.
Solution :
Coordinate covalent bonds form when one atom or ion donates a lone pair of electrons to another. In CN⁻, the lone pair of electrons on nitrogen is donated to carbon, creating a coordinate covalent bond.
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