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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as “Assertion A” and the other is labelled as “Reason R” Assertion A : In the complex Ni( CO )_4 and…

JEE Main 2023 — Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as “Assertion A” and the other is labelled as “Reason R”

Assertion A : In the complex Ni(CO)4\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CO}{)}_{4}Ni(CO)4​ and Fe(CO)5\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CO}{)}_{5}Fe(CO)5​, the metals have zero oxidation state.

Reason R : Low oxidation states are found when a complex has ligands capable of π\piπ-donor character in addition to the σ\sigmaσ-bonding.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

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Held on 6 Apr 2023 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    A is correct but R is not correct

  2. B

    A is not correct but R is correct

  3. C

    Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

  4. D

    Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

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