Which Statement About the Thiocyanate Ion, SCN^-, Is True

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the thiocyanate ion, SCN^-, is true?

• A) Only one correct resonance structure can be drawn.
• B) Its Lewis structure contains an unpaired electron.
• C) Its shape is bent like that of H₂O.
• D) There are more than two σ bonds in the ion.
• E) none of these

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