ABC26IN1419 · Organometallic Compounds

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: Cluster Compounds Wade Rules · Exam: NET JUNE 2015 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

Total number of vertices in metal clusters $\left[\mathrm{Ru}_{6}(\mathrm{C})(\mathrm{CO})_{17}\right]\left[\mathrm{Os}_{5}(\mathrm{C})(\mathrm{CO})_{15}\right]$ and $\left[\mathrm{Ru}_{5}(\mathrm{C})(\mathrm{CO})_{16}\right]$ are 6,5 and 5, respectively. The predicted structures of these complexes, respectively are
(a)closo, nido and nido
(b)closo, nido and arachno
(c)arachno, closo and nido
(d)arachno, nido and closo
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
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