Question 46

The coordination geometry around the manganese in decacarbonyldimanganese(0) is:

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Decacarbonyldimanganese(0) is Mn$$_2$$(CO)$$_{10}$$.

Each Mn is bonded to 5 CO ligands and one Mn-Mn bond, giving 6 groups around each Mn.

This corresponds to octahedral geometry.

The answer is Option (1): Octahedral.

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