Coordination Compounds Question 4

Question 4 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 2)

Given below are two statements :

Statement (I) : Dimethyl glyoxime forms a sixmembered covalent chelate when treated with $NiCl _2$ solution in presence of $NH _4 OH$.

Statement (II) : Prussian blue precipitate contains iron both in $(+2)$ and $(+3)$ oxidation states. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(1) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

(4) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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Answer (1)

Solution

2 Five member ring

III II

$Fe _4\left[Fe(CN) _6\right] _3$

Prussian Blue