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IUPAC NamingCoordination Compounds

Calculate the oxidation state of Ni in [Ni(CO)4][Ni(CO)_4]and Fe in[Fe(CN)6]3[Fe(CN)_6]^{3-} .

Expert Answer

Ni = 0 (CO is neutral). Fe = +3 ( x+6(1)=3x=+3x + 6(-1) = -3 \Rightarrow x = +3 ).

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