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Consider the organometallic compound Zeise's salt, $K[PtCl_3(\eta^2-C_2H_4)]$. Which statement precisely describes the metal-alkene bonding?

Answer: C

💡 Solution & Explanation

Zeise's salt features standard synergic bonding: the filled $\pi$-cloud of ethene donates $\sigma$-fashion to the metal, while the metal back-donates into the empty $\pi^*$ antibonding orbital of ethene [60].

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