Q63 · CSIR NET Chemistry, June 2015
Paper: CSIR NET June 2015 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: Cluster Compounds Wade Rules · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
According to Wade's theory the anion $\left[\mathrm{B}_{12} \mathrm{H}_{12}\right]^{2-}$ adopts
(a)closo-structure
(b)arachno-structure
(c)hypo-structure
(d)nido-structure
Answer
Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
[B₁₂H₁₂]²⁻ is closo (a).
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