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What is the correct way of representing nickel in [Ni(CO)4]?(a) Ni(0)(b) Ni(I)(c) Ni(II)(d) Ni(III)The question was asked in semester exam.This interesting question is from Definitions topic in chapter Coordination Compounds of Chemistry – Class 12

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Correct answer is (a) Ni(0)

To ELABORATE: The oxidation number of a metal is REPRESENTED as ROMAN numeral in parenthesis PRECEDED by the name of the entity. Since oxidation number of nickel in the GIVEN compound is zero, it is represented as Ni(0).



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