Since Mn(0) (3d54s2) has seven valence

electrons, it needs 11 more to attain

the18-electron system to obey the EAN
rule.
Therefore, two Mn's are required where
each will bond to five CO's and then
dimerize to form diamagnetic
decacarbonyldimanganese(0),
Mn2(CO)10, with formation of a
Mn─Mn bond.
vanadium in its zero oxidation state (3d34s2)
has five valence electrons and it needs 13 to
obey the EAN rule.
Consequently, dimerization of two V(CO)6 can
be expected.
However, due to the large number of CO
ligands it is not sterically possible.
Therefore the simplest vanadium carbonyl is
V(CO)6, which does not obey the EAN rule.
Compared with the other metal carbonyls,
V(CO)6 is quite unstable and it is easily
reduced. The resulting [V(CO)6]− anion obeys
the EAN rule and, consequently, it is very
stable.
−
+¿ [ 𝑉 ( 𝐶𝑂 ) 6] ¿
𝑉 ( 𝐶𝑂 )6+ 𝑁𝑎 → 𝑁 𝑎