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Which of the following is correct?

Option: 1

CO is Lewis acid


Option: 2

Aqueous solution of CO is acidic


Option: 3

CO is Lewis base        


Option: 4

None of these


Answers (1)

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As we learn

Metal Carbonyls -

Compounds formed when CO reacts with metals when heated

- wherein

Due to the presence of lone pair, it acts as donor

 

 CO has lone pair due to which it can donate it to metal and act as Lewis base to form metal carbonyls .

Therefore, option (3) is correct.

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