Question:

$K_4[Fe(CN)_6]$ is called

Updated On: Jun 7, 2022
  • potassium hexacyanoferrate (II)
  • potassium ferricyanide
  • potassium hexacyanoferrate(III)
  • none of these
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$K_4[Fe(CN)_6]$
O.S. of Fe = + 2 (check it) IUPAC name : potassium hexacyanoferrate (II)
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Concepts Used:

Coordination Compounds

A coordination compound holds a central metal atom or ion surrounded by various oppositely charged ions or neutral molecules. These molecules or ions are re-bonded to the metal atom or ion by a coordinate bond.

Coordination entity:

A coordination entity composes of a central metal atom or ion bonded to a fixed number of ions or molecules.

Ligands:

A molecule, ion, or group which is bonded to the metal atom or ion in a complex or coordination compound by a coordinate bond is commonly called a ligand. It may be either neutral, positively, or negatively charged.