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. CN- ion is known but is CP- not known. Give reason

. CN- ion is known but is CP- not known. Give reason

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Gaurav
askIITians Faculty 164 Points
9 years ago
Nitrogen has a small size and thus can form a stable triple bond with carbon but phosphorus due to its larger size can not form multiple bonds with C , Hence, CN- ion is known but not CP-
Anusha
11 Points
6 years ago
N s highly electronegative when compared to p hence cn- s known but cp- s not known. ASdghjklmmnbvxgkl Pg du of vkkkgcfuoknbmlidybvgopnbxfujn nnlk JH cvbnkl lo 9pk.
Piyush
13 Points
6 years ago
nitrogen having small size as well as high electronegativity can form bond with carbon but phoshporus does not 
 
Upendra Yadav
33 Points
6 years ago
Nitrogen has a small size and can form a stable triple bond with carbon atom but phosphorus due to its large size cannot form multiple bond with carbon. Hence, CN⁻ ion is known but CP⁻ ion is not known.
 

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