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The charge on cobalt in[Co(CN)6]-3 is -

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a

-6 

b

 +3 

c

 -3 

d

 +6

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

An ion called a cyanide (CN ) has a charge of-1. There are 6 cyanide molecules present, hence their combined charge is 6.

Let x represent the cobalt (Co) charge in this chemical.

Since the molecule's overall charge is 3, we may build up an equation to get cobalt's charge, or discover x.

x+(−6)=−3

x−6=−3

x=3

As a result, the cobalt charge in this compound is +3.

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