Question

Among ${\left[Fe{\left(H_{2}O\right)}_6\right]}^{3+},{\left[Fe(CN{)}_6\right]}^{3-},{\left[Fe(Cl{)}_6\right]}^{3-}$ species, the hybridisation state of the Fe atom are, respectively.

• A. $d^{2}s{p}^3,d^{2}s{p}^3,s{p}^3{d}^2$
• B. $s{p}^3{d}^2,d^{2}s{p}^3,d^{2}s{p}^3$
• C. $s{p}^3{d}^2,d^{2}s{p}^3,s{p}^3{d}^2$
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Correct answer is (c) $s{p}^3{d}^2,d^{2}s{p}^3,s{p}^3{d}^2$