Brian Low 18

The compound that i have chosen is cyanide.The cyanide anion (CN^-) is an example of an ionic species characterized by covalent bond. It is composed of one carbon atom and one nitrogen atom bound by a triple bond. An unshared electron pair is present on both the carbon and the nitrogen atoms It is bonded by covalent bonding, by a triple bond with means that each atom shares 3 electrons. Cyanide is formed by carbon and nitrogen. Carbon and Nitrogen by itself are non-harmful elements.
Carbon atoms have 6electrons so its electronic configuration is 2.4 and Nitrogen atoms have 7 electrons so its electronic configuration is 2.5. As they are both non-metals, they combine through covalent bonding. However, when they form a compound,Cyanide,it will have a negative charge. It is because the there is one more delocalized electron so it cannot form a stable structure it is toxic and lethal to the human beings as it absorbs the oxygen in the bloodstream and cause death.