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Q. In $ Fe(CO)_5 $ , the $ Fe—C $ bond possesses

AMUAMU 2013Coordination Compounds

Solution:

In $Fe(CO)_5$ the $Fe - C$ bond posseses both $\sigma$ and $\pi$ - bonding. In this complex, carbon of carbon monoxide donates a pair of electrons to the metal.
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