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Q.Formula for the compound sodium hexacyanoferrate (III) is

(a) [NaFe(CN)6]
(b) Na2[Fe(CN)6]
(c) Na[Fe(CN)6]
(d) Na3[Fe(CN)6]
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Step 1. Build the complex ion. 'Hexacyanoferrate(III)' means six cyano (CN-) ligands on iron in the +3 oxidation state, i.e. [Fe(CN)6].

Step 2. Find its charge. Charge number = O.S.(Fe) + sum of ligand charges =+3+6×(−1)=+3−6=−3= +3 + 6\times(-1) = +3-6 = -3. So the complex ion is [Fe(CN)6]3-.

Step 3. Balance with sodium counter ions. Each Na+ carries +1, so three Na+ are needed to balance the -3 charge, giving Na3[Fe(CN)6].

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(d) Na3[Fe(CN)6]

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