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NEETChemistryCoordination Compounds

What does the oxidation number of an element in a complex indicate?

Options

  1. AIts atomic number
  2. BIts charge when all ligands are removed
  3. CIts mass number
  4. DIts electron configuration

Correct answer

B. Its charge when all ligands are removed

Step-by-step solution

The oxidation number of an element in a complex indicates its charge when all ligands are removed along with the electron pairs shared with the central atom.

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