Coordination Compounds - Result Question 75

####82. Which of the following has longest CO bond length? (Free CO bond length in CO is 1.128\AA )

[2016]

(a) [Ni(CO)4]

(b) [Co(CO)4]

(c) [Fe(CO)4]2

(d) [Mn(CO)6]+

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Solution:

  1. (c) [Fe(CO)4]2

Since metal atom is carrying maximum ve charge therefore, it would show maximum synergic bonding as a resultant CO bond length would be maximum.

MCπ bond in metal carbonyl which is formed by the donatio of an electron pair from a filled d orbital of metal into the vacant anti bonding π orbtial of CO, strengthen the M-C σ bond. This is called synergic effect.



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