Coordination Compounds - Result Question 80
####87. Which of the following may be considered to be an organometallic compound?
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(a) Nickel tetracarbonyl
(b) Chlorophyll
(c) $K_3[Fe(C_2 O_4)_3]$
(d) $[Co(en)_3] Cl_3$
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Solution:
- (a) Organometallic compounds are those compounds in which there is a bond which involve metal-carbon bond. In $[Ni(CO)_4]$ there are bond involving $Ni-C$.
In chlorophyll, there are 4 bonds between $Mg-N$.