Q77 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2015

Paper: CSIR-NET December 2015 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: Metal Carbonyls · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

The final products of the reaction of carbonyl metalates $\left[\mathrm{V}(\mathrm{CO})_{6}\right]^{-}$ and $\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{CO})_{4}\right]^{-}$ with $\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{4}$ respectively, are
(a)$\mathrm{V}(\mathrm{CO})_{6}$ and $\mathrm{HCo}(\mathrm{CO})_{4}$
(b)$\mathrm{HV}(\mathrm{CO})_{6}$ and $\mathrm{Co}_{2}(\mathrm{CO})_{8}$
(c)$\left[\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{V}(\mathrm{CO})_{6}\right]^{+}$and $\mathrm{HCo}(\mathrm{CO})_{4}$
(d)$\mathrm{V}(\mathrm{CO})_{6}$ and $\mathrm{Co}_{2}(\mathrm{CO})_{8}$
Answer
Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence medium
Explanation
V(CO)₆ (after H₂ loss from HV(CO)₆) and HCo(CO)₄ (a).

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