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A complex compound in which the oxidation number of a metal is zero is:

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K4[Fe(CN)6]
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K3[Fe(CN)6]
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[Ni(CO)4]
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[Pl(NH3)4]Cl2
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Solution

The correct option is D [Ni(CO)4]
A complex compound in which the oxidation number of metal is zero is [Ni(CO)4]. In this complex, the oxidation number of both metal and ligand is zero.
The oxidation number of metal in the complexes K4[Fe(CN)6], K3[Fe(CN)6] and [Pt(NH3)4]Cl2 are +2
+3 and +2 respectively.

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