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Q.

The magnetic moment of MnCN63 is 2.8 BM and that of  MnBr42 is 5.9 BM. Find the hybridization and geometries of these complex ions.

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a

sp3d2 , octahedral and dsp2 ,tetrahedral 

b

sp3d2 , octahedral and sp3 , square planar 

c

d2sp3 , octahedral and dsp2 square planar 

d

d2sp3, octahedral and sp3 , tetrahedral 

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

 The oxidation state of  Mn is +3 in this complex.
The outer electronic configuration of  MnAr3d44s4p
 When CN6 comes it needs 6 orbitals but the available orbitals are 5 only ( one S, 1 orbital of d as rest are filled with single electrons and 3 orbitals of
P) CN being strong ligand will make one electron of d orbital to pair with other d orbital to pair with other d orbital hence vacating one more orbitals in d,s and p will be 6 which will be taken by CN6 
So hybridization is d2sp3 and unpaired electrons is 2. 
(CN is a strong ligand, electrons forced to pair against Hund’s rule )
MnCN63d2sp3,  octahedral and MnBr42 sp3, tetrahedral
 

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