The number of terminal carbonyl groups present in Fe₂(CO)₉ is · ABC26IN0514

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

The number of terminal carbonyl groups present in $\mathrm{Fe_2(CO)_9}$ is

(a)2

(b)5

(c)6

(d)3

Answer

Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

The source book printed A; on checking, C is correct — see the explanation.

Book printed (a).

Explanation

Fe₂(CO)₉ has three bridging and six terminal CO (c).

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