Co-Ordination Compounds Question 158
Question: In Fe $ {{(CO)}_5} $ , the Fe $ - $ C bond possesses:
Options:
A) $ \pi $ -character only
B) Both $ \sigma $ and $ \pi $ characters
C) Ionic character
D) $ \sigma $ -character only
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Due to some back bonding by sidewise overlapping between d-orbitals of metal and p-orbital of carbon, the Fe-C bond in $ Fe{{(CO)}_5} $ has both $ \sigma $ and $ \pi $ characters.
