Engineering
Chemistry
Important Term for Coordination Compounds
Oxidation number in complex
Question
The oxidation states of Cr in [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3, [Cr(C6H6)2], and K2[Cr(CN)2(O)2(O2)(NH3)] respectively are :
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Solution
[Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 → Cr+3
[Cr(C6H6)2] → Cr0
K2[Cr(CN)2(O–2)2(O2)–2(NH3)] → Cr+6