Consider the following transformation Cr ( CO ) x → Cr ( CO ) y ( NO ) z If both reactant and product follow EAN rule, then calculate value of x + z − y (where x , y and z are natural numbers).

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Consider the following transformation Cr ( CO ) x ​ → Cr ( CO ) y ​ ( NO ) z ​ If both reactant and product follow EAN rule, then calculate value of x + z − y (where x , y and z are natural numbers).

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According to Sidgwick's EAN rule 24 − 0 + 2 x = 36 ; h e n ce x = 6 ; 24 − 0 + 2 y + 3 z = 36 ; h e n ce y = 3 and z = 2 x + z − y = 5

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