Explain why the fumate ion is so unstable


The oxidation of the cyanide gives the stable cyanate ion, OCN-. The fumate ion, CNO-, is very unstable, the mercury salt being used in blasting caps. Based on a comparison of the Lewis structures and charge distribution explain why the fumate ion is so unstable.

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