In order to concentrate galena (which contains ZnS as impurity) by froth-floatation process, sodium cyanide is used as depressant. NaCN dissolves ZnS due to formation of water soluble complex (A).
Find
Where w = coordination number of central metal ion in complex ion of (A)
x = number of unpaired electrons in (A)
y = total number of possible linkage isomers of (A) including (A)
z = maximum number of atoms in a single plane in the complex ion of (A)
w : 4
x : 0
y : 5
z : 5