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Q. A square planar complex is formed by hybridisation of the following atomic orbitals :

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Solution:

A square planar geometry is the result of $d s p^{2}$ hybridisation where inner $d$ sub-shell $\left(d_{x^{2}, y^{2}}\right.$ orbital) participates.