In the cobalt-carbonyl complex : $\left[\mathrm{Co}_{2}(\mathrm{CO})_{8}\right]$, number of Co-Co-bo

Question

In the cobalt-carbonyl complex : $\left[\mathrm{Co}_{2}(\mathrm{CO})_{8}\right]$, number of Co-Co-bonds is " $X$ " and terminal CO ligands is " $Y$ ". $X+Y=$ $\_\_\_\_$ .

Professor PC Thomas Classes · Answer

(7) :\ Number of $\mathrm{Co}-\mathrm{Co}$ bond $(X)=1$\ Number of terminal CO bonds $(Y)=6$\ $	herefore \quad X+Y=7$\