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Question
Using valence bond theory, predict the hybridization and magnetic character of the following:
[CoF6]3– [Atomic number of Co = 27]
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Solution
[CoF6]3– orbitals of Co2+ ion:

Co2+ undergoing sp3d2 hybridisation:

[CoF6]3– outer orbital or high-spin complex:

Hybridization = sp3d2
Magnetic Nature = Paramagnetic
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