The sum of bridging carbonyls in W CO 6 and Mn 2 CO 10 is ____

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The sum of bridging carbonyls in

W {(CO)}_{6}

and

{Mn}_{2} {(CO)}_{10}

is _____ .

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Solution:

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The correct answer is: 0

The structures of both $W {(CO)}_{6}$ and ${Mn}_{2} {(CO)}_{10}$ are respectively:

Thus, from the structures, sum is zero.

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