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JEE Main 20265 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
5 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Coordination Compounds

JEE Main 2026 · 5 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

The correct statements about metal carbonyls are A. The...

The correct statements about metal carbonyls are
A. The metal-carbon bonds in metal carbonyls possess both σ\sigma and π\pi-character.
B. Due to synergic bonding interactions between metal and CO ligand, the metal-carbon bond becomes weak.
C. The metal-carbon σ\sigma bond is formed by the donation of lone pair of electrons on the carbonyl carbon into a vacant orbital of metal.
D. The metal-carbon π\pi bond is formed by the donation of electrons from filled d-orbital of metal into vacant π∗\pi^* orbital of CO.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. AA and B Only
  2. BA, C and D Only
  3. CB and C Only
  4. DA and D Only

Correct answer

B. A, C and D Only

Step-by-step solution

Statement A is correct. The metal-carbon bond in metal carbonyls possesses both σ\sigma and π\pi character due to synergic bonding.

Statement B is incorrect. The synergic bonding interaction between the metal and the CO ligand strengthens the metal-carbon bond.

Statement C is correct. The metal-carbon σ\sigma bond is formed by the donation of a lone pair of electrons from the carbonyl carbon into a vacant orbital of the metal.

Statement D is correct. The metal-carbon π\pi bond is formed by the back-donation of electrons from a filled d-orbital of the metal into the vacant antibonding π∗\pi^{*} orbital of the CO ligand.

Therefore, statements A, C, and D are correct.

Answer: A, C and D Only
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