Co forms a dinuclear complex with a sigma bond within two Co atoms. Consider that metal carbonyls follow the EAN rule. The complex can be written as Co2 (CO)x. Find the value of x?

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answer is 8.

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(CO)x/2Co−Co(CO)x/2EAN(=36)=27+1+2×x2⇒28+x=36x=8

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