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The type of hybrid orbitals employed in the formation of [Cu(NH3)4]2+ ion is

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a

sp3d

b

sp3

c

dsp2

d

sp3d2

answer is C.

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The Cu atom is in form of Cu+2 in the compound. 

The electronic configuration of Cu+2 is , 1s2,2s2,2p6,3s2,3p6,3d9,4s0

So, there would be a rearrangement of electrons in Cu2+ because of the NH3​ ligand (which is a strong one). And the last electron in the d-orbital would be out waiting for the 'N' electrons to fill up first.

[because NH3​ is a strong ligand and the electrons donated from it should have got a place first--this is only punctuation]

So, the 4 electron pairs from N would be in one 3d, one 4s, & two 4p orbitals and in the third place of 4p orbital, the e from 3d would take place. So, you can say the hybridisation here would be dsp2. Square planar with one unpaired electron.

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