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Write the state of hybridisation, shape and IUPAC name of the complete


Fluoride is a weak ligand and it is unable to bind the inner d orbitals. Cobalt ion has 6 electrons in its 3d orbital in which 4 are unpaired. The Flouride ion pair with the 3d electrons by utilising 1 4s, 3 4p and 2 4d electrons for the hybridisation.


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Thus, the hybridisation is .


Shape is Octahedral


IUPAC name is hexafluorocobalt(3-)


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