AIIMS2007Chemistry-Inorganic Chemistry
AIIMS 2007 Chemistry Metal Carbonyls Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Assertion : C—O bond in metal carbonyl is long.
Reason : There is delocalisation of electrons from filled d orbitals into the empty orbitals on the CO ligands.
A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
B
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C
If assertion is true but reason is false.
D
If both assertion and reason are false.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
C–O bond in metal carbonyl is long as ligand CO has lower bond order.
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