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What is the chemical composition of Ferrous Ferrocyanide?

To this day, iron-cyanide complexes confuses me. So, I want to settle this once and for all. After scavenging the internet, I gathered the following result: $$ \ce{Ferr} \color{blue}{\ce{ous}}~\ce{...
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How to understand the chemical formula of Prussian blue complex w.r.t its crystal structure?

Note: Just to be clear, I do not refer to "complex molecules" (i.e. "complex" as "complicated"), but to actual complexes. I am trying to understand the structure of ...
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Determining the number of triphenylphosphine ligands in nickel(II) complex

A complex is synthesised by combining hydrated solutions of $\ce{NiCl2}$ $(\pu{0.6 g})$ with $\pu{1.35 g}$ triphenylphosphine $(\ce{PPh3}).$ After cooling the product precipitates as a solid with ...
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Ratio of copper(II) ions to EDTA?

What is the ratio of copper(II) ions to EDTA in a $\ce{[Cu(EDTA)]^{2-}}$ complex? I know that EDTA forms up to 6 coordinate bonds with the central atom, but is that what they are asking for with "...
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