The EAN value of iron in potassium ferricyanide is

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The EAN value of iron in potassium ferricyanide is (A) 18 (B) 54 (C) 35 (D) 23

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K 3[ Fe ( CN )6] textOxidation textNo text. textof textFe text= text+3 textEAN text= text26 - text(+3) + 2 × 6 = 35 EAN of a central metal ion = (atomic no. of central atom) - oxidation state + no. of ligands × 2 × denticity.

Q. The EAN value of iron in potassium ferricyanide is

18

54

35

23

$K_{3} [F e (CN)_{6}]$

$Oxidation No . of Fe = +3$

$EAN = 26 - (+3)$

$+ 2 \times 6$

$= 35$

EAN of a central metal ion = (atomic no. of central atom) - oxidation state $+$ no. of ligands $\times 2 \times$ denticity.

Q. The EAN value of iron in potassium ferricyanide is

18

54

35

23

K3​[Fe(CN)6​] OxidationNo.ofFe=+3 EAN=26−(+3) +2×6 =35 EAN of a central metal ion = (atomic no. of central atom) - oxidation state + no. of ligands ×2× denticity.

$K_{3} [F e (CN)_{6}]$

$Oxidation No . of Fe = +3$

$EAN = 26 - (+3)$

$+ 2 \times 6$

$= 35$

EAN of a central metal ion = (atomic no. of central atom) - oxidation state $+$ no. of ligands $\times 2 \times$ denticity.