JEE Main 202429 JanuaryMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2024
- Date
- 29 January
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Coordination Compounds
JEE Main 2024 · 29 January · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds
In which one of the following metal carbonyls, CO forms a bridge...
In which one of the following metal carbonyls, forms a bridge between metal atoms?

Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
In the most common bridging mode, denoted or simply , the ligand bridges a pair of metals. This bonding mode is observed in the commonly available metal carbonyls: , , and . In certain higher nuclearity clusters, bridges between three or even four metals.