JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3bn104
Sodium pentacyanonitrosylferrate(II) contains the complex ion with five CNX−, one nitrosyl taken as NOX+, and iron in the +2 state. Which is its formula?
ANaX3[Fe(CN)X5NO]
BNa[Fe(CN)X5NO]
CNaX2[Fe(CN)X5NO]
DNaX4[Fe(CN)X5NO]
Answer: C
Charge of the complex ion =+2+5(−1)+1(+1)=−2, i.e. [Fe(CN)X5NO]X2−. Two NaX+ balance it: NaX2[Fe(CN)X5NO].