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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

The coordination number and oxidation state of \(\mathrm{Cr}\) in \(\mathrm{K}_3\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{O}_4\right)_3\right]\) are respectively

  1. A 3 and 3
  2. B 3 and 0
  3. C 6 and 3
  4. D 4 and 2
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(C) 6 and 3

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Coordination number is also called ligancy of central atom in a molecule. It can be equal to the number of bonds formed by the ligand(s) with the central atom. \(\because\) In \(\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{O}_4^{2-}\), it bears \((-2)\) charge and form total 6 bonds with the central…