Why cyanic and isocyanic acid react with water to produce the same conjugate base?

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Why cyanic and isocyanic acid react with water to produce the same conjugate base?

2007-04-22 00:07:40 · 3 answers · asked by Sakura 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Cyanic and isocyanic acid are not allotropes, but are instead tautomers (allotropes deal with elements which can exist in different forms, e.g. oxygen as O2 and O3). They only differ by their connectivity, with cyanic acid being HOCN and isocyanic acid being HNCO. When the acidic proton is removed from each, you're left with OCN-.

2007-04-22 00:59:32 · answer #1 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Because they only differ in the physical configuration of their molecules , they are allotropes . Chemically they are the same .

2007-04-22 07:19:32 · answer #2 · answered by shogunly 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋

I am not a chemist so why not try it and find out......is your will up to date

2007-04-22 07:15:45 · answer #3 · answered by itsmyopinionsothere 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋