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Published on: August 12, 2026
In 
, the 
bond possesses:
A
ionic character
B
-character only C
-character
D
both 
and 
character
and character
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Metal-carbon bond in metal carbonyl has 
and 
characters.
Synergic bonding interaction in a carbonyl complex is shown below. Carbonyl C donates lone pair of electrons to metal to form M-C 
bond. Filled d-orbital of metal donates lone pair of electrons to vacant antibonding 
orbital of CO to form M-C 
bond.
Thus, 
possess both 
character.
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