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Grade 12Inorganic Chemistry

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

Profile image of Ankit Jaiswal
9 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Bhavya
9 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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