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JEE Main 2025 — 8 April, Evening Shift — Question 13

The number of species from the following that are involved in sp3d2s p^{3} d^{2} hybridization is [Co(NH3)6]3+\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{6}\right]^{3+},

SF6,[CrF6]3−,[CoF6]3−,[Mn(CN)6]3−\mathrm{SF}_{6},\left[\mathrm{CrF}_{6}\right]^{3-},\left[\mathrm{CoF}_{6}\right]^{3-},\left[\mathrm{Mn}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}\right] 3^{-}and [MnCl6]3−\left[\mathrm{MnCl}_{6}\right]^{3-}

  1. Option A:

    4

  2. Option B:

    6

  3. Option C:

    5

  4. Option D:

    3

    Correct

Answer: D

Step-by-step solution

(i) [Co(NH3)6]3+\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{6}\right]^{3+}

Co3+⇒3 d6;t2 g6eg0 d2sp3 hybridisation \mathrm{Co}^{3+} \Rightarrow 3 \mathrm{~d}^{6} ; \mathrm{t}_{2 \mathrm{~g}}{ }^{6} \mathrm{e}_{\mathrm{g}}{ }^{0} \mathrm{~d}^{2} \mathrm{sp}^{3} \text { hybridisation }

(ii)

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sp3 d2\mathrm{sp}^{3} \mathrm{~d}^{2} hybridisation

(iii) [CrF6]3−\left[\mathrm{CrF}_{6}\right]^{3-}

Cr3+⇒3 d3;t2 g3e90 d2sp3\mathrm{Cr}^{3+} \Rightarrow 3 \mathrm{~d}^{3} ; \mathrm{t}_{2 \mathrm{~g}}{ }^{3} \mathrm{e}^{90} \mathrm{~d}^{2} \mathrm{sp}^{3} hybridisation

(iv) [CoF6]3−\left[\mathrm{CoF}_{6}\right]^{3-}

Co3+⇒3 d6;t2 g4eg2sp3 d2\mathrm{Co}^{3+} \Rightarrow 3 \mathrm{~d}^{6} ; \mathrm{t} 2 \mathrm{~g}^{4} \mathrm{eg}^{2} \mathrm{sp}^{3} \mathrm{~d}^{2} hybridisation

(v) [Mn(CN)]3−[\mathrm{Mn}(\mathrm{CN})]^{3-}

Mn3+⇒3 d4;t2 g4eg0 d2sp3\mathrm{Mn}^{3+} \Rightarrow 3 \mathrm{~d}^{4} ; \mathrm{t}_{2 \mathrm{~g}}{ }^{4} \mathrm{e}_{\mathrm{g}}{ }^{0} \mathrm{~d}^{2} \mathrm{sp}^{3} hybridisation

(vi) [MnCl6]3−\left[\mathrm{MnCl}_{6}\right]^{3-}

Mn3+⇒3 d4;t2 g3eg1sp3 d2\mathrm{Mn}^{3+} \Rightarrow 3 \mathrm{~d}^{4} ; \mathrm{t}_{2 \mathrm{~g}}{ }^{3} \mathrm{e}_{\mathrm{g}}{ }^{1} \mathrm{sp}^{3} \mathrm{~d}^{2} hybridisation

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Coordination Compounds
Topic
Properties and importance of Coordination Complexes