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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTEasy2 minQB
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Structural formulas A, B, C and D of four isomers of HCNO are given below.

Which structure contains a negatively charged carbon ?

structure

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

C⁻ has three bonds and a lone pair. Only (D), HC⁻=N⁺=O, has this. In (A) the carbon has four bonds (triple bond plus H) and is neutral.

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