NEETChemistryCoordination Compounds
What is the result of the metal-to-ligand bonding in metal carbonyls?
Options
- AIt weakens the bond between CO and the metal
- BIt has no effect on the bond between CO and the metal
- CIt strengthens the bond between CO and the metal
- DIt causes the bond between CO and the metal to break
Correct answer
C. It strengthens the bond between CO and the metal
Step-by-step solution
Metal-to-ligand bonding creates a synergic effect that strengthens the bond between CO and the metal.