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Grade 12Inorganic Chemistry

What is the donating atom in the ligand SCN- ? And what is the name of this ligand, is it Thiocyanato S or Thiocyanato N? Thanks.

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10 Years agoGrade 12
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10 Years ago
in the complex SCN- , the central atom is sodium and the CN – (cyanide ) is the donating atom , as ligands do share the electrons with central metal atom/ion . 
The name of the ligand will be THIOCYANATO N , 
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