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Question:

Write the hybridisation and number of unpaired electrons in the complex [CoF6]³⁻. (Atomic No. of Co=27)

Solution:

[CoF6]³⁻ is an octahedral complex in which the central Co atom is sp³d² hybridised. Outer 4d orbital is utilized in hybridisation. Hence, it is an outer orbital or high spin or spin free complex. Due to the presence of four unpaired electrons, [CoF6]³⁻ is paramagnetic.