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why axial bonds are shorter than equatorial bond in iron penta carbonyl?

Pradipta behera , 10 Years ago
Grade 12th pass
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Aarti Gupta

Last Activity: 10 Years ago

Iron pentacarbonyl,Fe(CO)5 is an molecule of transition metal with non-spherical d-subshell.It has trigonal bipyramidal geometry, having axial bonds which are shorter than equatorial bond which are longer.This molecule has d8 configuration.Shorter axial bonds than equatorial is due to the result of interaction with the d sub-shell.

Vijay Malav

Last Activity: 3 Years ago

Shorter bond length is due Zin jahn teller distortion. In Fe complex
There is also berry pesudo rotation which decrese axial bond length. 

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