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What is the co ordination number of the following metal carbonyls? Mn2(CO)10 and Co2(CO)8 ?

What is the co ordination number of the following metal carbonyls? Mn2(CO)10 and Co2(CO)8 ?

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Umakant biswal
5349 Points
7 years ago
@ harini 
same way u have to use to find out the coordination no of a complex . 
on your frst ques – 
the central atom will be Mn , and this compound is  A binuclear carbonyl compound , 
so, the coordination no will be 6 here , 
in the 2nd ques, 
the coordination no will be 8. 
HOPE IT CLEARS 
ALL THE BEST ..
harini
37 Points
7 years ago
@umakant biswal no its 4 for the second one.its forms a bridged structure .how to find its co ordination number of such compounds when i couldn’t remember all those structures?

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