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Effective atomic number of Fe in Fe2(CO)9 is:

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35
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36
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37
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Cannot be calculated
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Solution

The correct option is B 36
EAN = Atomic number of the central metal+3×2 (3 terminal ligands attached to each
central atom which donate 2 electrons)+3×1(3 bridging ligands which donate 1
electron each)+1(1 Fe-Fe bond)

=26+6+3+1

=36

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