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What is the oxidation state in coordination compound ?

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Solution :The oxidation STATE of a central metal atom in a coordination entity is defined as the charge it would bear if all the lighands were removed along with the ELECTRON pairs that were shared with the central atom.
In naming a COMPLEX, it is represented by a Roman numeral.
For e.g., in coordination entity `[FE(CN)_(6)]^(4-)` the oxidation state of iron is represented as (II).
In `[Fe(CN)_(6)]^(4-)`, let the oxidation number of iron is
The NET charge `=-4`
`x+6(-1)=-4`
`x-6=-4`
`x=6-4=+2`
So, iron oxidation state (II).


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