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Chemistry Question on coordination compounds

The following is a coordination compound of iron

A

chlorophyll

B

Mohrs salt

C

haemoglobin

D

vitamin B12B_{12}

Answer

haemoglobin

Explanation

Solution

Haemoglobin, contains two part vizvi z, haem and globular protein. Haem part of haemoglobin contains one Fe2+Fe ^{2+} ion (iron) coordinated in a square planar array with the four N-atoms of a porphyrin molecule.
Chlorophyll is a coordination compound of MgMg, vitamin B12B _{12} is a coordination compound of Co while Mohr's salt is a double salt, not a coordination compound.