Cyanide ion consists of which of the following atoms?

Carbon and nitrogen

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Carbon and oxygen

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Oxygen and nitrogen

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Hydrogen and nitrogen

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Solution

The correct option is A Carbon and nitrogen
The cyanide ion is a polyatomic anion whose formula is ${CN}^{- 1}$ . Therefore, cyanide ions contains carbon and nitrogen atoms.

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