Co-Ordination Compounds Question 265

Question: In Fe(CO)5 , the FeC bond possesses

Options:

A) ionic character

B) σ -character only

C) π -character

D) both σ and π 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 σ and π character.



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