Select the correct statement from the following.
A. Decacarbonyldimanganese ( 0 ) is made up of two square pyramidal 
units joined by a 
bond.
B. Octacarbonyldicobalt (0) has no 
bond bridged.
C. The metal-carbon bond in metal carbonyls possess both 
and 
-character.
D. The ligand to metal bonding creates a synergic effect which strengthens the bond between CO and the metal.
E. The homoleptic carbonyls are formed by most of the transition metals.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Text Solution
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Among the given statements only A, C and E are correct while the other statements B and D
are incorrect. Their correct form are
• Octacarbonyldicobalt ( 0 ) has a 
bond bridged by two CO groups.
• The metal to ligand bonding creates a synergic effect which strengthens the bond between CO and the metal.
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