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Is the oxidation no. of NH 3 = 0 and if the yes how the compounds containing it are made like [Cr( NH 3 ) 6 ][Cr(CN) 6 ] plz help me

Is the oxidation no. of NH3 = 0
and if the yes how the compounds containing it are made like
[Cr(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6]
 
plz help me 

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Bhavya
askIITians Faculty 1281 Points
6 years ago
Dear student
NH3 is a neutral ligand where it contributes 2 electrons lying on N of NH3.
Oxidation number is calculated on an atom where individually N has -3 O.S and H as +1 which overall makes the compound neutral and thus O.S. is written as 0.

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