According to polyhedral electron count rule, the structure of Rh₆(CO)₁₆ is: · ABC26IN0517

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: 18 Electron Rule · Exam: GATE 2005-2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

According to polyhedral electron count rule, the structure of $\mathrm{Rh}_{6}(\mathrm{CO})_{16}$ is:

(a)closo

(b)nido

(c)arachno

(d)hypho

Answer

Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

Rh₆(CO)₁₆ has 86 cluster electrons — 7 skeletal pairs for 6 vertices (n + 1): closo octahedron (a).

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