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    Pi - Complex - Practice Questions & MCQ

    Edited By admin | Updated on Sep 18, 2023 18:35 AM | #JEE Main

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    Which of the following is considered as the pi- complex 

     

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    Pi - Complex

    These are the compounds of metals with alkenes, alkynes, benzene and other ring compounds. In these complexes, the metal and ligand form a bond that involves the \pi electrons of the ligand. Three common examples are Zeise's salt, ferrocene and dibenzene chromium. These are shown in the figure below:

                         

                    Zeise' salt                                       Ferrocene                 Dibenzene chromium

    The number of carbon atoms bound to the metal in these compounds is indicated by the Greek letter 'η' with a number. The prefixes η2, η5 and η6 indicate 2, 5 and 6 carbon atoms are involved in the formation of the bond with the metal atom/ion in the compound.

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