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Both potassium ferrocyanide and potassium ferricyanide are diamagnetic .

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To determine whether both potassium ferrocyanide and potassium ferricyanide are diamagnetic, we need to analyze the oxidation states of iron in each compound and their respective electron configurations. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Compounds**: - Potassium Ferrocyanide: K₄[Fe(CN)₆] - Potassium Ferricyanide: K₃[Fe(CN)₆] ...
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  • Assertion : Conversion of potassium ferrocyanide to potassium ferricyanide is an oxidation process. Reason : Oxidation is the addition of oxygen/electronegative element to a substance or removal of hydrogen/electropositive element from a substance.

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