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Iron carbonyl, Fe(CO)5 is

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Dinuclear
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Mononuclear
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Tetranuclear
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Trinuclear
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Solution

The correct option is B Mononuclear
Based on the number of metal atoms present in a complex, they are classified into mononuclear, dinuclear, trinuclear and so on.
eg : Fe(CO)5 : mononuclear
Co2(CO)8 : dinuclear
Fe3(CO)12 : trinuclear
Hence, option (b) is the right answer.

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