Answer:
Mo(CO)5 is the intermediate in this reaction mechanism.
Explanation:
The reaction mechanism describes the sequence of elementary reactions that must occur to go from reactants to products. Reaction intermediates are formed in one step and then consumed in a later step of the reaction mechanism.
In this reaction mechanism, Mo(CO)5 is the product of 1st reaction and then it is used as a reactant in 2nd reaction. So, Mo(CO)5 is the reaction intermediates.
The overall balanced equation would be,
Mo(CO)6 + P(CH3) ↔ CO + Mo(CO)5 + P(CH3)3
Just choice D.
If you find the number of atoms of each element, you will find that only choice D has the same amounts on each side of the equation.
I just got this question; the answer is C: supersaturated. Hope this helps.
Its true, By definition, an atom is electrically neutral<span> it has the same number of protons as it does electrons, plus some number of neutrons depending on the isotope</span>
