Which is not true about metal carbonyls?

  • A
    Here $CO$ acts as a Lewis base as well as Lewis acid.
  • B
    Here metal acts as Lewis base as well as Lewis acid.
  • C
    Here $d \pi - p \pi$ back bonding takes place.
  • D
    Here $p \pi - p \pi$ back bonding takes place.

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