Please tell me Difference between calcium cyanide and Calcium cyanamide

Dear Student, 

Calcium cyanide is inorganic compound with formula Ca(CN)2 

NC-Ca-CN

Whereas, Calcium cyanamide is an inorganic compound with formula CaCN2

NC-N=Ca

Regards, 


 

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Calcium cyanide -
CaCN has - CN(cyanide group)

Calcium cyanamide -
CaCONH2 has - CONH2(amide group)
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