In Fe(CO)5, the Fe – C bond possesses : | CHEMISTRY - BONDING IN METAL CARBONYLS | SolveeIt | Solveeit

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Question

In Fe(CO)5, the Fe – C bond possesses :

A

p-character only

B

Both s and p characters

C

Ionic character only

D

S-character only

Answer

Both s and p characters

Explanation

Solution

Metal-carbon bond in metal carbonyls has s as well as p characters.