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Q. The oxidation state of Fe in $K_3[Fe(CN)_6]$ is

JIPMERJIPMER 2016Coordination Compounds

Solution:

$K_3[Fe(CN)_6]$
Let $x$ be the oxidation state of Fe.
$\therefore \:\: x + 6(-1) = -3 ⇒ x = +3$