COMEDK · Chemistry · 4. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
An octahedral complex is formed when hybrid orbitals of the following type are involved
- A \(s p^{3}\)
- B \(d s p^{2}\)
- C \(d^{2} s p^{3}\)
- D \(s p^{2} d^{2}\)
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Correct Answer
(C) \(d^{2} s p^{3}\)
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An octahedral complex is formed when hybrid orbital of \(s p^{3} d^{2}\) (outer orbital) or \(d^{2} s p^{3}\) (inner orbital) types are involved.
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