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Published on: August 13, 2026
The correct charge on and co-ordination number of '
' in
is
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The correct charge on and co-ordination number of Fe in
is +3 and 6
respectively. Since Fe atom is surrounded by six cyanide ligands, the co-ordination number is 6 .
The charge on potassium ion is +1 and the charge on cyanide ligand is -1 .
Let
be the charge on
.

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