In the cobalt-carbonyl complex: [Co2(CO)8], number of Co−Co bonds is "X" and terminal CO ligands is "Y". X+Y= ______
Answer: 7
Solution
The structure of [CoX2(CO)X8] contains one Co−Co bond (X = 1) and six terminal CO ligands (Y = 6), with two bridging CO ligands. Therefore, X+Y=1+6=7.
JEE Main · 2022 · 24 Jun 2022 · Shift 1 · Integer answer