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What is the charge of the cadmium cation in cadmium cyanide, Cd(CN) a compound used in electroplating? Explain your reasoning.
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1 of 2When you determine the charge of the ion, take that the total charge of the ionic compound by zero.
The given molecule is Cd(CN). Cadmium is a metal, so it losses the electrons in the valence level to be stable. Hence, its charge is positive.
Cadmium is bonded with two molecules of (CN), so it needs to lose two electrons. Therefore, the final charge of cadmium ion is
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