Question

Please show with an example of coordination compound showing it's coordination number and oxidation number

Answer 1

Explanation:

Hence the oxidation state of iron (Fe) is +3. In the coordination compound, the coordination number is also defined as the number of ligands that are bonded to the central metal atom by the coordinate bond. Here three oxalate ion is coordinated with central metal atom i.e. $Fe$. Hence the coordination number is 3.