The number of bridging CO ligand(s) and Co - Co bond in respectively are:
- (A)2 and 1✓ Correct
- (B)2 and 0
- (C)0 and 2
- (D)4 and 0
Answer: (A)
Solution
In the two cobalt atoms are joined by a single CoCo bond. Of its eight carbonyls, six are terminal — three on each cobalt — and two bridge the metalmetal bond. So there are two bridging CO groups and one CoCo bond.
JEE Main · 2019 · 11 Jan 2019 · Shift 2 · Single correct option