JEE Main 2006 — Coordination Compounds Question with Solution
From: AIEEE 2006
Question
In Fe(CO)5, the Fe – C bond possesses :
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Correct answer
Bboth and π characters
Step-by-step explanation
Due to some back-bonding by side-wise overlapping of between -orbitals of metal and -orbital of carbon, the bond in has both and character.
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