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Q. In $\left[ Co _{2}( CO )_{8}\right]$, the number of $CO$ molecules lying between the metal atoms are

Coordination Compounds

Solution:

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Each cobalt atom is bonded to three terminal CO group and share two CO ligands as bridging groups.