(a) In the solid state, Fe(CO) 5 possesses a trigonal bipyramidal structure. How many carbon environments are...

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(a) In the solid state, Fe(CO)5 possesses a trigonal bipyramidal structure. How many carbon environments are there?

(b) Explain why only one signal is observed in the 13C NMR spectrum of solutions of Fe(CO)5, even at low temperature.

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Inorganic Chemistry

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Authors: Catherine Housecroft

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