Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-2005

  • question_answer
    Which of the following has least oxidation state of\[Fe\]?

    A) \[{{K}_{3}}[Fe{{(OH)}_{6}}]\]

    B) \[{{K}_{2}}[Fe{{O}_{4}}]\]

    C) \[FeS{{O}_{4}}{{(N{{H}_{4}})}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\cdot 6{{H}_{2}}O\]

    D) \[{{[Fe{{(CN)}_{6}}]}^{3-}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The oxidation state of \[Fe\]in\[{{K}_{3}}[Fe)OH{{)}_{6}})\]is                 \[3(+1)+x+6(-1)=0\]                 \[3+x-6=0\] \[x-3=0\]                 \[x=+3\] The oxidation state of Fe in \[{{K}_{2}}[Fe{{O}_{4}})\] is                 \[2(+1)+x+4(-2)=0\]                 \[2+x-8=0\]                 \[x=+2\] The oxidation state of \[Fe\] in\[FeS{{O}_{4}}\cdot {{(N{{H}_{4}})}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\cdot 6{{H}_{2}}O\]is                 \[x+(-2)+2(+1)+(-2)=0\]                 \[x-2+2-2=0\]                 \[x=+2\] The oxidation state of \[Fe\] in\[{{[Fe{{(CN)}_{6}}]}^{3-}}\]is                 \[x+6(-1)=-3\]                 \[x=-3+6\]                 \[x=+3\] Thus \[FeS{{O}_{4}}\cdot {{(N{{H}_{4}})}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\cdot 6{{H}_{2}}O\] has least oxidation state of\[Fe\].


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