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JEE Main 2017Coordination Compounds Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2017 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot

Question

[Co2(CO)8] displays :

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Correct answer
Aone Co−Co bond, six terminal CO and two bridging CO

Step-by-step explanation

The structure of [Co2(CO)8] is

JEE Main 2017 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot Chemistry - Coordination Compounds Question 272 English Explanation

From the structure, we can see that there is one CO−CO bond, six terminals CO and two bridging CO.

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