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Use EAN
=
Z
−
(
oxidation state
)
+
2
×
(
number of ligands, all monodentate
)
. The EAN of iron (
Z
=
26
) in
[
Fe
(
CN
)
X
6
]
X
4
−
is
A
30
B
36
C
24
D
38
Answer: B
Iron is
x
+
6
(
−
1
)
=
−
4
, so
x
=
+
2
. EAN
=
26
−
2
+
2
×
6
=
36
, the atomic number of krypton.
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