NEETChemistryCoordination Compounds
What forms the M–C p bond in metal carbonyls?
Options
- AThe donation of a pair of electrons from a filled d orbital of metal into the vacant antibonding p* orbital of
- BThe donation of a pair of electrons from the metal into the vacant antibonding p* orbital of carbon monoxide
- CThe donation of a pair of electrons from the metal into the vacant p orbital of carbon monoxide
- DThe donation of a pair of electrons from a filled p orbital of metal into the vacant orbital of the carbon
Correct answer
A. The donation of a pair of electrons from a filled d orbital of metal into the vacant antibonding p* orbital of
Step-by-step solution
The M–C p bond is formed by the donation of a pair of electrons from a filled d orbital of metal into the vacant antibonding p* orbital of carbon monoxide.