Chemistry · Introduction to coordination compounds, Werner's theory, ligands, coordination number, denticity, chelation

Potassium ferrocyanide is an example of

Potassium ferrocyanide is an example of

  • A. Complex salts
  • B. Normal salts
  • C. Double salts
  • D. Basic salts

Step-by-step solution

Potassium ferrocyanide (K4[Fe(CN)6]) contains a stable complex ion [Fe(CN)6]^4- that does not dissociate into simple ions in solution, making it a complex salt. Normal salts fully dissociate into simple ions, double salts also dissociate but are formed by combination of two simple salts, and basic salts contain hydroxide ions. Thus, option A is correct.
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