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Oxidation state of Fe in Fe(CO)_5._Reason.

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In the complex Fe(CO)5, take the oxidation number ofFe be x . Carbonyl is a neutral ligand which doesn't have any charge. So the oxidation number of Fe would be:- = x-0×5 = 0= 0 Hence, the oxidation number of iron in this complex is 0.

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