Question

Which of the following is not true for metal carbonyls.

• A. The oxidation state of the metal in the carbonyls is zero
• B. The secondary carbonyls are obtained from photo-decomposition
• C. Metal carbonyls are single bonded species
• D. $d\pi - p\pi$ overlap is observed in metal carbonyls

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$d\pi - p\pi$ overlap is observed in metal carbonyls

Answer 2

Metal carbonyls does not show overlapping.