what is the oxidatin number of Fe in Fe(CO) 5

In the complex Fe(CO)5, take the oxidation number of Fe be x . Carbonyl is a neutral ligand which doesn't have any charge.
So the oxidation number of Fe would be:-
= x-0×5 = 0= 0
Hence, the oxidation number of iron in this complex is 0. 

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