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In the brown ring test the complex is formulated with NO as . The oxidation state of iron is

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: C

The charge on the complex is . With five neutral and , , so . This is why the brown ring complex is described as an iron(I) nitrosyl.
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