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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I:

\mathrm{PF}_5

and

\mathrm{BrF}_5

both exhibit

\mathrm{sp}^3 \mathrm{d}

hybridisation.

Statement II: Both

\mathrm{SF}_6

and

\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_6\right]^{3+}

exhibit

\mathrm{sp}^3 \mathrm{d}^2

hybridisation.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Correct option: C

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Option C (Both Statement I and Statement II are false) is correct because the hybridizations of BrF5 and the complex ion are incorrect in the statements.

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