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Offline owlpower

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Carbon monoxide coordination
« on: November 30, 2018, 07:52:28 AM »
With regards to this question below, I'm not sure whether I'm interpreting the question right.

I know that B2 has a single bond. With the CO coordination, then it becomes B2 with triple bonds.
What I have in mind is the molecule shown below the question. Any thoughts?

Formal charge of C = -1, Oxygen = +1, B = 0
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Re: Carbon monoxide coordination
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2018, 08:10:02 AM »
Do you think the bond angle at B is likely to be ≈90°?
And come on, you're told that you have a B-B triple bond!
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Re: Carbon monoxide coordination
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2018, 09:04:15 AM »
I didn't really think much about the bond angle, but nah it's not 90 degrees.
I have corrected the molecule below, to reflect the triple bond.
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