ABC26IN0486 · Organometallic Compounds

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: Metal Carbonyls · Exam: GATE 2005-2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

For the metal - olefin complexes (i) $\left[\mathrm{PtCl}_{3}\left(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4}\right)\right]^{-}$and (ii) $\left[\mathrm{PtCl}_{3}\left(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{F}_{4}\right)\right]^{-}$, the correct statement is that
(a)carbon - carbon bond length is same both in (i) and (ii)
(b)carbon - carbon bond legnth in (i) is smaller compared to that of (ii)
(c)carbon - carbon bond length in (i) is larger compared to that of (ii)
(d)a metallacycle is formed in each complex
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
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