[W(CN)₈]⁴⊖

Formula Unicode styled: 
[W(CN)₈]⁴⊖
Compound name(s): 
octacyano-tungsten(4-)
Central atom: 
Tungsten
Charge on formula unit (QN): 
4–
Attached groups: 
CN (cyano-κC)
Compound type: 
Molecular
DOI link to literature report: 
10.1023/A:1006966326179|10.1107/S0567740880007856
Crystal data CSD link: 
gowzoh
Crystal data ICSD link: 
Valence Number (VN) = 𝘹 + 2𝘻 : 
VN: 4
Coordination Number (CN, sum of attached group denticities): 
CN: 8
Oxidation Number (ON) (Roman numerals): 
ON: (IV)
Electron Number (EN) = 𝘮 + 𝘹 +2𝘭: 
EN: 18
Bond number (BN) = 𝘹 + 𝘭 + 𝘻: 
8
[MLXZ]𝘲 class: 
[MX8]4-
MLXZ class (ENC, equivalent neutral class): 
MX4L4
Summary of calculated classifications: 
W«V4C8OIVE18B8Z0L0X8»4⊖
𝘥-electron configuration = 𝘮 – VN: 
d2
𝘥-electron configuration = 𝘮 – ON: 
d2
𝘥-electron configuration = 𝘮 – VN – 𝘲 from [MLXZ]𝘲: 
d2
Attached atoms: 
C8
Phase: 
Solid
InChIKey (see www.inchi-trust.org): 
PWMRUVMSHNJICB-UHFFFAOYSA-N