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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

According to valence bond theory the metal atom or ion can make use of which of the following orbitals to yield hybrid orbitals, that can form bonds with ligands.

  1. A \((n-1) d,(n-1) s, n p\)
  2. B \((\mathrm{n}-1) \mathrm{d}, \mathrm{ns}, \mathrm{np}\)
  3. C \((\mathrm{n}-1) \mathrm{d}, \mathrm{ns},(\mathrm{n}-1) \mathrm{p}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{nd},(\mathrm{n}-1) \mathrm{s},(\mathrm{n}-1) \mathrm{p}\)
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(B) \((\mathrm{n}-1) \mathrm{d}, \mathrm{ns}, \mathrm{np}\)

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\((\mathrm{n}-1) \mathrm{d} ; \mathrm{ns}, \mathrm{np}\)