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Question

Among the following metal carbonyls, the C - O bond order is lowest in

Options

A.[Mn(CO)6]+
B.[Fe(CO)5]
C.[Cr(CO)6]
D.[V(CO)6]-

Solution

(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 there for CO bond order is lowest here.

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