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Chemistry
The oxidation state of chromium in Cr ( CO )6 is
Q. The oxidation state of chromium in
C
r
(
CO
)
6
is
1921
208
Redox Reactions
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A
0
31%
B
+2
11%
C
-2
13%
D
+6
45%
Solution:
Let
x
be the oxidation state of
C
r
in
C
r
(
CO
)
6
.
Since, the overall charge on the complex is 0 , the sum of oxidation states of all elements in it should be equal to 0 .
Therefore,
x
+
6
(
0
)
=
0
or,
x
=
0
Hence, the oxidation state of
C
r
in
C
r
(
CO
)
6
is 0.