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A filled or half-filled set of p or d -o...

A filled or half-filled set of p or d -orbitals is spherically symmetric. Point out the species which has spherical symmetry

A

Na

B

C

C

`Cl^(-)`

D

Fe

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The correct Answer is:
C
Due to full filled d-orbital `Cl^(-)` has spherical symmetry.
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