NEETChemistryCoordination Compounds
How is decacarbonyldimanganese(0) structured?
Options
- AAs a single Mn(CO) 5 unit
- BAs two square pyramidal Mn(CO) 5 units joined by a Mn – Mn bond
- CAs octahedral Mn(CO) 6
- DAs a tetrahedral Mn(CO) 4 unit
Correct answer
B. As two square pyramidal Mn(CO) 5 units joined by a Mn – Mn bond
Step-by-step solution
Decacarbonyldimanganese(0) is made up of two square pyramidal Mn(CO) 5 units joined by a Mn – Mn bond.