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The ligand in potassium ferricyanide is...

The ligand in potassium ferricyanide is

A

(a) `K^(+)`

B

(b) `CN^(-)`

C

(c) `Fe^(3+)`

D

(d) `(CN)_6`

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The correct Answer is:
B
`K_3[Fe(CN)_6]` because in it `CN^(-)` donates a lone pair of electron.
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