In a nitroprusside ion, the iron and NO exist as Fe(II) and NO+ rather than Fe(III) and NO. These forms can be differentiated by:
Correct answer: C. Measuring the solid state magnetic moment.
- A. Estimating the concentration of iron
- B. Measuring the concentration of CN-
- C. Measuring the solid state magnetic moment.
- D. Thermally decomposing the compound.
Explanation
The different electronic arrangements (Fe(II) vs Fe(III)) would result in a different number of unpaired d-electrons on the ron center. This difference in the number of unpaired electrons can be experimentally determined by measuring the compound's magnetic moment (paramagnetism).
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