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Sound travels ~4Ć faster in water than in air ā about 1,480 m/s vs 343 m/s.
Iron carbonyl, Fe(CO) is
Trinuclear
Mononuclear
Tetranuclear
Dinuclear
To solve this problem, we need to understand the structure of iron carbonyl, Iron carbonyl is a type of metal carbonyl compound, where carbon monoxide (CO) acts as a ligand.Let's analyze the structure of ⢠consists of one iron (Fe) atom surrounded by five carbon monoxide (CO) ligands.⢠The central iron atom is bonded to each CO ligand through a coordinate covalent bond.⢠The geometry of is trigonal bipyramidal, with three CO ligands in the equatorial plane and two in the axial positions.⢠Since there is only one iron atom in the molecule, is classified as mononuclear.Analyzing the options:⢠Option 1: Trinuclear - This would imply three metal atoms, which is incorrect.⢠Option 2: Mononuclear - This is correct as there is only one iron atom.⢠Option 3: Tetranuclear - This would imply four metal atoms, which is incorrect.⢠Option 4: Dinuclear - This would imply two metal atoms, which is incorrect.Therefore, the correct option is Option 2: Mononuclear.
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