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9.22     Discuss the nature of bonding in metal carbonyls.

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The metal-carbon bond in metal carbonyls has both σ and π character. Basically the M–C σ bond is generated due to the donation of lone pair of electrons on the carbonyl carbon into a vacant orbital of the metal. Whereas the M–C π bond is formed due to the donation of a pair of electrons from a filled d orbital of metal into the vacant/empty antibonding π* orbital of carbon monoxide. As a result, this metal-to-ligand bonding leads to a synergic effect which strengthens the bond between CO and the metal.

 

                                                      

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