The terminal and bridged CO ligands in the compound [Co2(CO)8] are respectively

Question

The terminal and bridged CO ligands in the compound [Co2(CO)8] are respectively (A) 0, 2 (B) 6, 1 (C) 5, 2 (D) 6, 2

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The structure of [Co2(CO)8] is <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/1dd12898e13964b830315efc99496569-.png" /> Terminal CO = 6 Bridged CO = 2

Q. The terminal and bridged $CO$ ligands in the compound $[C o_{2} (CO)_{8}]$ are respectively

$0, 2$

$6, 1$

$5, 2$

$6, 2$

The structure of $[C o_{2} (CO)_{8}]$ is

Terminal $CO = 6$
Bridged $CO = 2$

Q. The terminal and bridged CO ligands in the compound [Co2​(CO)8​] are respectively

0,2

6,1

5,2

6,2