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Grade 12th passInorganic Chemistry

What is oxidation no of Cr in. [Cr (CN)6]2+ compound

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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8 Years ago
As we know
CN holds a oxidation state of -1
Hence 
Now we calculate
Let oxidation No. of Cr is x
Then
x + 6( -1) = 2
x = 2 +6
x = 8
Hencd oxidation no. of Cr is +8