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Consider the following reaction: Cd2+ (aq) + 4CN- (aq) ↔ Cd(CN)2- (aq) In this particular reaction...

  1. Consider the following reaction:

    Cd2+ (aq) + 4CN- (aq) ↔ Cd(CN)2- (aq)

    In this particular reaction CN- is acing as a

    1.

    Bronsted Lowry acid

    2.

    Bronsted Lowry base

    3.

    Lewis acid

    4.

    Lewis base

    5.

    Both a and c

    6.

    Both b and d

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Cd2+(metal ion) have an velance orbital to accept an electron pair thus Cd2+ is a lewis acid.

But anion (CN-) have one or more unshared electro pairs to donate thus CN- is a lewis base.

Ans:4 lewis base

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