Question

Hybridisation of ${\left[Ni{\left(N{H}_3\right)}_6\right]}^{2+}$ and ${\left[Zn{\left(N{H}_3\right)}_6\right]}^{2+}$ are

• A. Both $d^{2}s{p}^3$
• B. Both $s{p}^3{d}^2$
• C. $d^{2}s{p}^3$ and $s{p}^3{d}^2$ respectively
• D. ${sp}^3{d}^2$ and $d^{2}s{p}^3$ respectively

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

${\left[Ni{\left(N{H}_3\right)}_6\right]}^{2+}$ and ${\left[Zn{\left(N{H}_3\right)}_6\right]}^{2+}$ Both $s{p}^3{d}^2$ hybridization. It contains two and zero unpaired electrons respectively.