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The carbonyl compound with the strongest C-O bond is:

A

Fe(CO)5Fe(CO)_5

B

[Mn(CO)6]+[Mn(CO)_6]^+

C

Cr(CO)6Cr(CO)_6

D

[V(CO)6][V(CO)_6]^-

Step-by-Step Solution

In metal carbonyls, bonding involves both σ\sigma donation from the carbonyl carbon to the metal and π\pi back-donation from the filled dd orbitals of the metal into the vacant antibonding π\pi^* orbital of carbon monoxide. This back-donation strengthens the metal-carbon (M-C) bond but weakens the carbon-oxygen (C-O) bond. A higher positive charge on the central metal ion reduces its ability to back-donate electron density to the CO ligand. Among the given complexes, Mn is in the +1+1 oxidation state in [Mn(CO)6]+[Mn(CO)_6]^+, while Fe and Cr are in the 00 oxidation state, and V is in the 1-1 oxidation state. Because Mn has the highest positive charge, the extent of synergic back-bonding is the least, making the C-O bond the strongest in [Mn(CO)6]+[Mn(CO)_6]^+.

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