The geometry of [ReH₉]²⁻ is · ABC26IN1449
Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: Organometallic Compounds – General · Exam: CSIR NET DEC 2016 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
The geometry of $\left[\mathrm{ReH}_{9}\right]^{2-}$ is
(a)monocapped square antiprism
(b)monocapped cube
(c)tricapped trigonal prism
(d)heptagonal bipyramid
Answer
Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
The source book printed no answer; this one was worked out and checked — see the explanation.
Explanation
[ReH₉]²⁻ is the textbook nine-coordinate tricapped trigonal prism (D₃h).
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