In 2001, chemists at SUNY-Stony Brook succeeded in synthesizing the complex trans-[Fe(CN)4(CO)2]2- , which could be a

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In 2001, chemists at SUNY-Stony Brook succeeded in synthesizing the complex trans-[Fe(CN)4(CO)2]2- , which could be a model of complexes that may have played a role in the origin of life.
(a) Sketch the structure of the complex.
(b) The complex is isolated as a sodium salt. Write the complete name of this salt.
(c) What is the oxidation state of Fe in this complex?
How many d electrons are associated with the Fe in this complex?
(d) Would you expect this complex to be high spin or low spin? Explain.
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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 978-0321696724

12th edition

Authors: Theodore Brown, Eugene LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward

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