Coordination Compounds - Result Question 72

####79. The complex ion [Co(NH3)6]3+ is formed by sp3d2 hybridisation. Hence, the ion should possess

(a) Octahedral geometry

(b) Tetrahedral geometry

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(c) Square planar geometry

(d) Tetragonal geometry.

Topic 3: Organometallic Compounds

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Solution:

  1. (a) According to VSEPR theory, a molecule with six bond pairs must be octahedral.


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