When a yellow solution of potassium ferrocyanide is mixed with ferric chloride, a blue coloured solution [ X ] is obtained. In one molecules of [X] The number of metal atoms is ' a ' The num

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When a yellow solution of potassium ferrocyanide is mixed with ferric chloride, a blue coloured solution [ X ] is obtained. In one molecules of [X] The number of metal atoms is ' a ' The number of non-metal atoms is ' b ' Find ( 10 a + b )

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FeCl 3 ​ → K 4 ​ [ Fe ( CN ) 6 ​ ] → Fe 4 ​ [ Fe ( CN ) 6 ​ ] 3 ​ + KCl Prussian blue Fe → 7 atoms C & N → 36 atoms

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