Coordination number and oxidation state of a metal means the same thing.

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Solution

The correct option is B False
False. Co-ordination number is the number of co-ordination bonds with which the ligands are bound to central ion whereas oxidation state is a number assigned to an element in chemical combination which represents the number of electrons lost or gained by an atom of that element in the compound.

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