Ques. 1JEE Main 2024, 29 January (Evening Shift)
The oxidation number of iron in the compound formed during brown ring test for NO3- ion is .
Answer
1
Solution
NO3- + 3Fe2+ + 4H+ NO + 3Fe3+ + 2H2O
[Fe(H2O)6]2+ + NO [Fe(H2O)5(NO)]2+ + H2O (brown ring)
∵ NO is bonded as NO+: x + 0 + (+1) = +2 ⇒ x = +1
Answer: 1