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Alex_Xolod
29 days ago
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What are the respective central-metal oxidation state, coordination number, and overall charge on the complex ion in Na2[Cr(NH3)

2 (NCS)4]?
Chemistry
1 answer:
lions [2.6K]29 days ago
6 0

Answer:

Central metal oxidation state: +2

Coordination number: 6

Overall charge: -2

Explanation:

For the ion complex:

Na₂[Cr(NH₃)₂(NCS)₄]

The central metal is chromium, with NH₃ and NCS as the ligands.

NH₃ acts as a neutral ligand, while NCS carries a negative charge.

The entire complex has a charge of:

2Na⁺ +  [Cr(NH₃)₂(NCS)₄]⁻² → -2

Since each NCS contributes -1 and there are four NCS, the Cr must possess an oxidation state of +2 to achieve an overall charge of -2.

With 2 NH₃ and 4 NCS attached, the coordination number sums to 2+4 = 6

I trust this clarifies the matter!

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