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The brown complex obtained in the detection of nitrate radical is formulated as [Fe(H_2 O)_5 NO]SO_4. What is the oxidation number of Fe in this complex?

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`+1`
`+2`
`+3`
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Solution :Thebrowncomplexobtained in detectionofnitrateradical is
`[Fe(H_2 O)_5 NO [ SO_4]or [Fe(H_2O)_5NO]^(2+) SO_(4)^(2-)`
thecolourof thecomplexis dueto changetransfer. Thiscomplexformallycontains`Fe(+1)`and `NO^(+)`sinceFe (II)gainsone electron fromNOwhichchangesto `NO^(+)`


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