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Question
What is the coordination number of Fe in the complex, K3[Fe(C2O4)3]?
Short Answer
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Solution
The coordination complex is [Fe(C2O4)3]3− Potassium ions K+ are counter ions and do not affect coordination number. C2O42− is oxalate, a bidentate ligand and each oxalate ion donates two electron pairs to the metal center.
There are 3 oxalate ligands
3 ligand is bidentate → donates 2 donor atoms
Coordination number of Fe
= 3 ligands × 2
= 6
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