Following Sidwick’s Rule Of EAN, Co2(CO)x will Be

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Question

Following Sidwick’s rule of EAN, Co2(CO)x will be

Solution

Correct option is

Co2(CO)8

 

EAN = 36 = 27 electrons of Co atom + 1 electron shared from another Co atom  electrons of from x CO molecules

⇒    x = 8.

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