Organometallic Compounds Quiz

What are organometallic compounds?

• Compounds where a metal is directly linked to an oxygen

• Compounds where a metal is directly linked to a carbon

• Compounds where a metal is directly linked to a nitrogen

• Compounds where a metal is directly linked to a hydrogen

In which type of organometallic compounds is the metal-carbon bond a covalent bond?

• Ylides

• Pi bonded

• Sigma bonded

• Ionic

Wittig reagents are example for .....

• Sigma bonded

• Ionic

• Pi bonded

• Ylides

Which organometallic compounds contain both σ and π bonding?

• Metal carbonyls

• Ferrocene

• Grignard reagent

• Dibenzene chromium

What is the number of carbon atoms through which an organic ligand is attached with a metal atom called?

• Hydrogenicity

• Hapticity

• Carbonicity

• Metallicity

What are Grignard reagents?

• (CH3)2 Zn

• Ph3 P = CH2

• K[Pt Cl3 CH3]

• CH3 Mg Cl

Give the formula of Zeise's salt

• K2[Pt Cl2 (C2H4)]

• K[Pt Cl3 (C2H4)]

• K[Fe Cl4 (C2H4)]

• K[Cr Cl3 (C2H4)]

Which type of organometallic compounds occur in polymeric forms and contain bridging alkyl groups?

• Pi bonded

• Ylides

• Ionic

• Organometallic Compounds with Multicentre Bonds

Give example for a pi bonded complexes

• Ferrocene

• Ni(CO)4

• Al2(CH3)6

• RMgX

What are Frankland's reagents?

• CH3MgCl

• K[Pt Cl3 (C2H4)]

• (CH3)2 Zn

• Al2 (CH3)6