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  4. In nitroprusside ion, the iron and NO exist as Fe2+ and NO+ rather than Fe3+ and NO . These forms can be differentiated by

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Q. In nitroprusside ion, the iron and NO exist as $ F{{e}^{2+}} $ and $ N{{O}^{+}} $ rather than $ F{{e}^{3+}} $ and $ NO $ . These forms can be differentiated by

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The existance of $ F{{e}^{2+}} $ and $ N{{O}^{+}} $ in nitroprusside ion, $ {{[Fe{{(CN)}_{5}}NO]}^{2-}} $ can be established by measuring the magnetic moment of the solid compound which should correspond to $ (F{{e}^{2+}}=3{{d}^{6}}) $ four unpaired electrons.