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Among the following metal carbonyls, the C-O bond order is lowest in
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureNEET
Options:
  • A [Mn(CO)6]+
  • B [Fe(CO)5]
  • C [Cr(CO)6]
  • D [V(CO)6]-
Solution:
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The correct answer is: [V(CO)6]-
(A) Mn+=3d54s1;in presence of CO, effective configuration=3d64s0.
Three lone pair for back bonding with vacant orbital of C in CO.
(B) Fe0=3d64s2 ;in presence of CO, effective configuration =3d8 .
Four lone pair for back bonding with CO.
(C) Cr0=3d54s1 ;effective configuration =3d6 .
Three lone pair for back bonding with CO.
(D) V-=3d44s2 ;effective configuration =3d6 .
Three lone pair for back bonding with CO.
Maximum back bonding is present in Fe(CO)5 ​therefore, CO bond order is lowest here.

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