Which of the following species can act as reducing agent ?

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Co(CO)4−

Mn(CO)6

Mn⁡(CO)5

Cr(CO)6

answer is B.

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Mn(CO)6 can act as reducing agent because the metal corbonyl is stable when EAN is equal to nearest noble gas configuration.Mn(CO)6[ Less stable ) EAN =37⟶−e−Mn(CO)6 EAN =36 (More stable)

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