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Na2S+XNa2[Fe(CN)5(NOS)]purplecolor

The name of X in the above reaction is :

A
sodium thiosulphate
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B
brown ring complex
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C
sodium nitroprusside
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D
prussian blue
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Solution

The correct option is B sodium nitroprusside
Here X is,
Na2[Fe(CN)5(NO)]
So Fe+2=d6. Due to strong ligand, pairing happens and low spin complex forms. So it has zero unpaired electrons and zero magnetic moment.
Also, as electrons get paired it has 6 electrons in nonaxial d-orbitals and color of compound is due to charge transfer.
Hence, the correct option is C.

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