ABC26IN0494 · Organometallic Compounds

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: Organometallic Compounds – General · Exam: GATE 2005-2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

In the complex, $\left[\mathrm{Ni}_{2}\left(\eta^{5}-\mathrm{Cp}\right)_{2}(\mathrm{CO})_{2}\right]$, the IR stretching frequency appears at $1857 \mathrm{cm}^{-1}$ (strong) and 1897 $\mathrm{cm}^{-1}$ (weak). The valence electron count and the nature of the M-CO bond respectively are
(a)16 e-, bridging
(b)$17 \mathrm{e}-$, bridging
(c)18 e-, terminal
(d)$18 \mathrm{e}-$, briding
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
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