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MHT CET · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

What is EAN of Cu in \(\left[\mathrm{Cu}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_4\right]^{2+}\) ?

  1. A 36
  2. B 29
  3. C 30
  4. D 35
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(D) 35

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\(\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{In}\left[\mathrm{Cu}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_4\right]^{2+} \\ & \mathrm{EAN}=\mathrm{Z}-\mathrm{X}+\mathrm{Y}=29-2+(2 \times 4) \\ & \quad=27+8=35\end{aligned}\)