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In `[Fe(CN)_5(NO)]^(2-)`, Fe has `+2` state. It cannot be dicided by

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To solve the question regarding the oxidation state of iron in the complex ion \([Fe(CN)_5(NO)]^{2-}\), we need to analyze the options provided and determine which methods cannot be used to ascertain that iron is in the +2 oxidation state. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Oxidation State of Iron**: - In the complex \([Fe(CN)_5(NO)]^{2-}\), we need to determine the oxidation state of Fe. - The overall charge of the complex is -2. The cyanide ion (CN) has a charge of -1 and there are five CN ligands, contributing a total charge of -5. - The nitrosyl (NO) ligand is neutral in this context. - Let the oxidation state of Fe be \(x\). The equation can be set up as follows: \[ x + 5(-1) + 0 = -2 \] \[ x - 5 = -2 \implies x = +3 \] - However, the question states that Fe is in the +2 oxidation state, which we will accept for the purpose of this question. 2. **Evaluate Each Option**: - **Option A: Magnetic Measurement**: - Magnetic measurements can be used to determine the number of unpaired electrons in the d-orbitals, which can indicate the oxidation state. Since Fe in +2 state has 4 unpaired electrons, this method can help identify the oxidation state. - **Conclusion**: This option can help determine the oxidation state. - **Option B: Colligative Properties**: - Colligative properties depend on the number of solute particles in a solution and are not influenced by the identity of the solute. Since we are dealing with a complex and not a simple salt, this method cannot determine the oxidation state of Fe. - **Conclusion**: This option cannot help determine the oxidation state. - **Option C: Color**: - The color of a compound can provide some information about its oxidation state, but in the case of Fe, both +2 and +3 oxidation states can give similar colors (green). Thus, color alone cannot definitively indicate the oxidation state. - **Conclusion**: This option cannot help determine the oxidation state. - **Option D: Hybridization**: - Hybridization is related to the geometry and bonding in the complex but does not directly provide information about the oxidation state of the metal ion. - **Conclusion**: This option cannot help determine the oxidation state. 3. **Final Conclusion**: - Based on the evaluations, options B (Colligative Properties) and C (Color) are the methods that cannot be used to determine that Fe has a +2 oxidation state in the complex \([Fe(CN)_5(NO)]^{2-}\). ### Answer: The correct answer is **Option B and Option C**.
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