Mg(CN)2

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Why is Mg(CN)2 both covalent and ionic bonds?

 

[grayzkule]

CN is a polyatomic ion that is carbon and nitrogen covalently bonded together with a charge of 1-. Mg is a metal with a charge of 2+. The 2 CN groups are bound to the Mg with ionic bonds.

 

[LetsSmile]

CN is a polyatomic ion that is carbon and nitrogen covalently bonded together with a charge of 1-. Mg is a metal with a charge of 2+. The 2 CN groups are bound to the Mg with ionic bonds.

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