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Why the central atom in $[F e (C o)_{5}]$ has a zero oxidation state?

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1)In the complex $F e (C O)_{5}$ , take the oxidation number of Fe be x .
2) Carbonyl is a neutral ligand which doesn't have any charge. Hence, the oxidation number of iron in this complex is $0$ .

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