The number of valence electrons provided by [Ru(CO)₃] fragment towards cluster bonding is

Q78 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2015

Paper: CSIR-NET December 2015 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: 18 Electron Rule · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

The number of valence electrons provided by $\left[\mathrm{Ru}(\mathrm{CO})_{3}\right]$ fragment towards cluster bonding is

(a)1

(b)14

(c)6

(d)2

Answer

Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

Ru(CO)₃ supplies 8 + 6 − 12 = 2 electrons to cluster bonding (isolobal with BH).

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