Hydrogen Isocyanide (HNC) and Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Have the Same

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Essay

Hydrogen isocyanide (HNC) and hydrogen cyanide (HCN) have the same elemental composition. Is one structure more stable than the other? Support your answer with the Lewis structures and formal charges assigned to each atom for these molecules.

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