Question Bank › Inorganic Chemistry › Organometallic Compounds › ABC26IN0528The structure type and shape of the polyhedral (skeletal) framework of the carborane Me₂ C₂ B₁₀ H₁₀… · ABC26IN0528 Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: Organometallic Compounds – General · Exam: GATE 2005-2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The structure type and shape of the polyhedral (skeletal) framework of the carborane $\mathrm{Me}_{2} \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{B}_{10} \mathrm{H}_{10}$, respectively, are
(a) nido and dodecahedron
(b) closo and icosahedron
(c) nido and icosahedron
(d) closo and dodecahedron
Answer Answer: B ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation C₂B₁₀ cage: 12 vertices, n + 1 skeletal pairs — closo icosahedron (b).
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