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MHT CET · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

The effective atomic number of lron (Z = 26) in [Fe(CN)6]-3 is

  1. A 36
  2. B 33
  3. C 35
  4. D 34
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(C) 35

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Key Idea The total number of electrons which the central metal ion appears to possess in the complex including those gained by it in bonding is called effective atomic number of central metal ion.
In the given complex ion FeCN63-, the Fe is in + 3 oxidation state. As we know that atomic number of iron is 26. The number of electron in Fe3+ is 23. Each of the six cyanide molecules donates a pair of electrons so that EAN becomes 23+2×635.
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