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Past exam of the chemistry B course of the University of Cambridge 2021 Paper 2 B6 e Solution by
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A distinct possibility is terminal sulfur coordination, . Unlike the sulfur donor in the layer, this sulfur need bind only one metal. The limiting resonance structure suggests and . These are single-/triple-bond-based estimates, not exact predictions for an unspecified metal complex. The M–S–C linkage should be bent, consistent with sulfur lone-pair donation.
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