Question

Among V(CO)₆, Cr(CO)₅, Cu(CO)₃, Mn(CO)₅, Fe(CO)₅, [Co(CO)₃]^3-, [Cr(CO)₄]^4-, and Ir(CO)₃, the total number of species isoelectronic with Ni(CO)₄ is _________.
[Given, atomic number: V = 23, Cr=24, Mn 25, Fe 26, Co 27, Ni 28, Cu = 29, Ir = 77]

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 1

To solve the problem, we need to find the species that are isoelectronic with Ni(CO)₄.

1. Determining the Number of Electrons in Ni(CO)₄:
Ni(CO)₄ has the following number of electrons:

$ \text{Ni} = 28, \, \text{CO} = 14, \, \text{so} \, 28 + 4(14) = 28 + 56 = 84 \, \text{electrons}$.

2. Checking Other Species:
Now, we check other species to see if they have 84 electrons, considering both the atomic numbers and any charges.

3. Species and Their Electron Counts:

• V(CO)₆: $ \text{V} = 23, \, \text{CO} = 14, \, \text{so} \, 23 + 6(14) = 23 + 84 = 107 \, \text{electrons}$
• V(CO)₆^-: $ 23 + 6(14) + 1 = 23 + 84 + 1 = 108 \, \text{electrons}$
• Cr(CO)₅: $ \text{Cr} = 24, \, \text{CO} = 14, \, \text{so} \, 24 + 5(14) = 24 + 70 = 94 \, \text{electrons}$
• Cu(CO)₃: $ \text{Cu} = 29, \, \text{CO} = 14, \, \text{so} \, 29 + 3(14) = 29 + 42 = 71 \, \text{electrons}$
• Mn(CO)₅: $ \text{Mn} = 25, \, \text{CO} = 14, \, \text{so} \, 25 + 5(14) = 25 + 70 = 95 \, \text{electrons}$
• Fe(CO)₅: $ \text{Fe} = 26, \, \text{CO} = 14, \, \text{so} \, 26 + 5(14) = 26 + 70 = 96 \, \text{electrons}$
• [Co(CO)₃]^3-: $ \text{Co} = 27, \, \text{CO} = 14, \, \text{so} \, 27 + 3(14) + 3 = 27 + 42 + 3 = 72 \, \text{electrons}$
• [Cr(CO)₄]^4-: $ \text{Cr} = 24, \, \text{CO} = 14, \, \text{so} \, 24 + 4(14) + 4 = 24 + 56 + 4 = 84 \, \text{electrons}$
• Ir(CO)₃: $ \text{Ir} = 77, \, \text{CO} = 14, \, \text{so} \, 77 + 3(14) = 77 + 42 = 119 \, \text{electrons}$

4. Conclusion:
Only [Cr(CO)₄]^4- has 84 electrons and is isoelectronic with Ni(CO)₄.

Final Answer:
The final answer is $\boxed{1}$.

Answer 2

Let's carefully reconsider the problem and check for isoelectronic species with Ni(CO)₄.

Step 1: Calculate total valence electrons for Ni(CO)₄
- Ni: 10 valence electrons (3d⁸4s²)
- 4 CO ligands × 2 electrons each = 8 electrons
- Total = 10 + 8 = 18 electrons

Step 2: Calculate valence electrons for each species:

• V(CO)₆: V has 5 valence electrons; 6 CO = 12 electrons; total = 17 (not 18)
• Cr(CO)₅: Cr has 6 valence electrons; 5 CO = 10 electrons; total = 16 (not 18)
• Cu(CO)₃: Cu has 11 valence electrons; 3 CO = 6 electrons; total = 17 (not 18)
• Mn(CO)₅: Mn has 7 valence electrons; 5 CO = 10 electrons; total = 17 (not 18)
• Fe(CO)₅: Fe has 8 valence electrons; 5 CO = 10 electrons; total = 18 (candidate)
• [Co(CO)₃]³⁻: Co has 9 valence electrons; 3 CO = 6 electrons; charge adds 3 electrons; total = 18 (candidate)
• [Cr(CO)₄]⁴⁻: Cr has 6 valence electrons; 4 CO = 8 electrons; charge adds 4 electrons; total = 18 (candidate)
• Ir(CO)₃: Ir has 9 valence electrons; 3 CO = 6 electrons; total = 15 (not 18)

Step 3: Consider geometry and common electron counts:
- Ni(CO)₄ is tetrahedral with 18 electrons.
- Fe(CO)₅ is trigonal bipyramidal, not tetrahedral.
- [Co(CO)₃]³⁻ and [Cr(CO)₄]⁴⁻ are anionic complexes, often unstable or uncommon in this exact form.
- Among the given, only Fe(CO)₅ reliably matches the 18-electron rule and common stable complexes.

Therefore, considering stable and well-known complexes, only Fe(CO)₅ is isoelectronic with Ni(CO)₄.

Final Answer:
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