Co-Ordination Compounds Question 265
Question: In $ Fe{{( CO )}_5} $ , the $ Fe-C $ bond possesses
Options:
A) ionic character
B) $ \sigma $ -character only
C) $ \pi $ -character
D) both $ \sigma $ and $ \pi $ characters
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Due to some backbonding by sidewise overlapping between d-orbitals of metal and p-orbital of carbon, the F-C bond has $ \sigma $ and $ \pi $ character.
