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  4. In Fe(CO)5 , the Fe-C bond possesses :-

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Q. In $Fe\left(CO\right)_{5}$ , the $Fe-C$ bond possesses :-

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Solution:

The metal-carbon bond in metal carbonyls have both $s$ and $p$ character. The metal to ligand bonding creates a synergic effect which strengthens the bond between $CO$ and the metal.