Grade 12th passInorganic ChemistrySir I don`t know how to do these type of questions plz help me out to do by showing me the steps:-What is effective atomic no. of Mn in [Mn(CO)5]- ? sohan goswami 8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
Arun8 Years agoWe can write it as Mn2(CO)10 The formula for effective atomic number(EAN) is => Z - O.S + 2CNhere,Z=atomic numberO.S=oxidation stateCN=coordination numberSo, FOR 2 MnZ=2×25O.S=0CN=10 (for 10 CO ) + 1 (for 1 Mn-Mn sigma bond)Thus CN = 11EAN = 2×25 - 0 + 11×250+ 2272Thus 72 for 2 Mnor 72/2 for 1Mn= 36