Chemistry
Grade-9
Easy

Question

What is the chemical formula for Titanium(IV) cyanide

  1. Ti4CN
  2. TiCN
  3. Ti2CN4
  4. Ti(CN)4

hintHint:

Titanium has +4 oxidation state and cyanide has -1 charge.

The correct answer is: Ti(CN)4


    • In the chemical name Titanium(IV) cyanide, titanium and cyanide is present.
    • Titanium can have multiple oxidation state and so its oxidation state is mentioned in the bracket binary system.
    • Titanium has +4 oxidation state and cyanide has -1 charge, to balance out four cyanide ions are required.
    • The chemical formula for Titanium(IV) cyanide is Ti(CN)4.