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What is Oxidation number of fe in fe[ (scn)]2+?

What is Oxidation number of fe in fe[ (scn)]2+?

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Sunil Kumar FP
askIITians Faculty 183 Points
9 years ago
oxidation number of Fe in Fe(scn)^2+
we have charge in thiocyanate ion=-1
let the charge on iron be x
The sum of the charge in the complex is +2
Thus, x+ (-1)=+2
x=+3
Thus the oxidation number of iron in Fe(SCN)^2+ is +3
Mehul Trivedi
21 Points
8 years ago
What are the oxidation states of all the elements in fe(scn)2?

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