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Hexafluorocbaltate (III) ion is an outer...

Hexafluorocbaltate (III) ion is an outer orbital complex. The number of unpaired electrons present in it is

A

1

B

5

C

4

D

unpredictable.

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The correct Answer is:
B
`Fe^(3+)` : `[Ar]3d^(5)` undergoes `sp^(3)d^(2)` -hybridisation. There are five unpaired electrons in the complex.
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