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Coordination Compounds question

2019 · 11 Jan · Shift 2 · Q12
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Coordination Compounds question

2019 · 11 Jan · Shift 2 · Q12

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The number of bridging COCOCO ligand(s) and Co-Co bond(s) in Co2(CO)8Co_2(CO)_8Co2​(CO)8​, respectively are :
  1. A
    2 and 0
  2. B
    0 and 2
  3. C
    4 and 0
  4. D
    2 and 1
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Correct answer: D

  1. Use the known structure of Co2(CO)8Co_2(CO)_8Co2​(CO)8​

    Dicobalt octacarbonyl exists in the bridged form in which:

    • there are two bridging COCOCO ligands,
    • the remaining six COCOCO ligands are terminal,
    • and there is one Co−CoCo-CoCo−Co bond.
  2. Electron-count check

    Each cobalt in Co2(CO)8Co_2(CO)_8Co2​(CO)8​ is a metal center bonded to:

    • 333 terminal COCOCO ligands,
    • 222 bridging COCOCO ligands (shared),
    • 111 Co−CoCo-CoCo−Co bond.

    For one Co atom:

    • Co contributes 999 electrons,
    • 333 terminal COCOCO donate 3×2=63 \times 2 = 63×2=6 electrons,
    • 222 bridging COCOCO contribute 111 electron each to one Co in the neutral counting picture, so 222 electrons,
    • one Co−CoCo-CoCo−Co bond contributes 111 electron.

    Total: 9+6+2+1=189+6+2+1=189+6+2+1=18

    So each Co attains the stable 181818-electron configuration, which supports the structure having 2 bridging carbonyls and 1 metal-metal bond.

  3. Check the options

    • A: 222 and 000 → incorrect, because the bridged structure has a Co−CoCo-CoCo−Co bond.
    • B: 000 and 222 → incorrect, no such structure with two Co−CoCo-CoCo−Co bonds.
    • C: 444 and 000 → incorrect.
    • D: 222 and 111 → correct.
  4. Final answer

    The number of bridging COCOCO ligands and Co−CoCo-CoCo−Co bonds in Co2(CO)8Co_2(CO)_8Co2​(CO)8​ are: 2 and 1\boxed{2 \text{ and } 1}2 and 1​

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