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NEET ChemistryClass 12Bonding in metal carbonylsMediumStatement based

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Metal carbonyls contain only carbon monoxide as ligand. Which of the statements below are correct?

  • Statement I: Ni(CO)₄ is tetrahedral.
  • Statement II: Fe(CO)₅ is trigonal bipyramidal.
  • Statement III: The metal–carbon bond in a metal carbonyl has both σ and π character.
  • Statement IV: Cr(CO)₆ is square planar.

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