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Q.A complex in which the oxidation number of the metal is zero is :

(a) K4[Fe(CN)6]K_4[Fe(CN)_6]
(b) [Fe(CN)3(NH3)3][Fe(CN)_3(NH_3)_3]
(c) [Fe(CO)5][Fe(CO)_5]
(d) Both
(b) and (c)
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Carbonyl ligands are neutral, so a homoleptic neutral carbonyl complex like [Fe(CO)5][Fe(CO)_5] has the metal in oxidation state zero; complexes with charged ligands like CN−CN^- require a nonzero metal oxidation state to balance charge.

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