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Among the given complexes that possess "CO" ligand bridges are

Co2CO8I  Fe3CO12II  Mn2CO10III  Fe2CO9IV

ChemistryCoordination CompoundsTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2022 (18 Jul Shift 2)
Options:
  • A I,II & III
  • B II,III & IV
  • C I,II & IV
  • D I,III & IV
Solution:
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The correct answer is: I,II & IV

Co2(CO)8 is known as dicobalt octacarbonyl. Here each Co atom is surrounded by 3 CO ligands termial and 2 CO ligand bridges. It has one metal-metal bond. Therefore its structure is:

Fe3CO12 is triiron dodecacarbonyl. It has two CO ligand bridges as shown below.

Mn2CO10 is dimanganese decacarbonyl. It contain no ligand bridges as shown below.

Fe2CO9 contain three CO bridges as shown below.

 

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