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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Structure of nickel carbonyl . How many atoms are in the same plane

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6 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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6 Years ago
The Mond process involves reaction of Ni with CO,
The process has three reactions, In the second reaction, 
The impure nickel reacts with carbon monoxide at 50–60 °C to form the gas nickel carbonyl, leaving the impurities as solids.
Ni(s) + 4 CO(g) → Ni(CO)4(g)
Ni(CO)4  has a tetrahedral structure. So all 5 atoms lie in the same plane.