AFMC AFMC Solved Paper-2005

  • question_answer
    Which  of the  following  is  potassium ferricyanide?

    A) \[[{{K}_{4}}[Fe{{(CN)}_{6}}]\]    

    B) \[{{K}_{3}}[Fe{{(CN)}_{6}}]\]

    C) \[{{K}_{3}}[Fe{{(CN)}_{3}}]\]     

    D) \[{{K}_{3}}[Fe{{(CN)}_{4}}]\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Potassium ferricyanide is a complex compound of iron in which iron is present in+ 3oxidation state. \[{{\text{K}}_{\text{3}}}\text{ }\!\![\!\!\text{ }\overset{\text{III}}{\mathop{\text{Fe}}}\,{{\text{(CN)}}_{\text{6}}}\text{ }\!\!]\!\!\text{ }\]is potassium ferricyanide or potassium hexacyanoferrate (III) \[{{\text{K}}_{4}}[Fe{{(CN)}_{6}}]\]is potassium ferrocyanide or potassium hexacyanoferrate (II)


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