Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: Organometallic Compounds – General · Exam: NET JUNE 2018 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The structures of $\left[\mathrm{Re}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{8}\right]^{2-}(\mathrm{A})$ and $\left[\mathrm{Os}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{8}\right]^{2-}(\mathrm{B})$ are made up of two $\mathrm{MCl}_{4}$ units. For these structure which statement is correct?
(a)(A) and (B) both have $\mathrm{MCl}_{4}$ units eclipsed.
(b)(A) and (B) both have $\mathrm{MCl}_{4}$ units staggered.
(c)(A) has both $\mathrm{MCl}_{4}$ units staggered and (B) has both $\mathrm{MCl}_{4}$ units eclipsed.
(d)(A) has both $\mathrm{MCl}_{4}$ units eclipsed and (B) has both $\mathrm{MCl}_{4}$ units staggered.