In a famous experiment, Wöhler heated ‘inorganic’ ammonium cyanate in the absence of air. The only product of the reaction was ‘

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In a famous experiment, Wöhler heated ‘inorganic’ ammonium cyanate in the absence of air. The only product of the reaction was ‘

organic’ urea, CO(NH2)2. No other products were formed in the reaction. What is the formula of the cyanate ion present in ammonium cyanate? A CNO– B CNO2– C CO– D NO– why A?

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Soloha48 [4] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-07T00:24:10+03:00

<span>CO(NH2)2 the only product consists of 1 Carbon 1 Oxygen , 2 Nitrogen and 4 Hydrogen We are heating Ammonium Cyanate, Ammonium Ion NH4+ NH4+ consists of 1 Nitrogen 4 Hydrogen. Compare the reactant decomposed and product formed.

There should be 2 Nitrogen so Cyanate must contain one Nitrogen atom, one Carbon and one oxygen.</span>