Carbon monoxide, CO, is an important ligand in coordination chemistry. When CO is reacted with nickel metal
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Carbon monoxide, CO, is an important ligand in coordination chemistry. When CO is reacted with nickel metal the product is [Ni(CO)4], which is a toxic, pale yellow liquid.
(a) What is the oxidation number for nickel in this compound?
(b) Given that [Ni(CO)4] is diamagnetic molecule with a tetrahedral geometry, what is the electron configuration of nickel in this compound?
(c) Write the name for [Ni(CO)4] using the nomenclature rules for coordination compounds.
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Chemistry The Central Science
ISBN: 9780321910417
13th Edition
Authors: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus
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