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Chemistry
Zeise's salt is
Q. Zeise's salt is
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J & K CET
J & K CET 2011
Coordination Compounds
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A
[
F
e
(
C
5
H
5
)
2
]
13%
B
[
P
b
(
C
2
H
5
)
4
]
17%
C
K
[
PtC
l
3
(
C
2
H
4
)]
62%
D
[
N
i
(
CO
)
4
]
8%
Solution:
Zeise's salt is a complex of platinum and ethene.
PtC
l
3
(
C
2
H
4
)
−
,
in which the
Pt
coordinates to the
P
i
bond of the ethene.
Hence, Zeise's salt is
K
[
PtC
l
3
(
C
2
H
4
)
]
.