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Q.

What is the shape of Fe(CO)5 molecule and which of the following d-orbital s involved in hybridization?

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a

Tetrahedral dx2−y2

b

Trigonal bipyramidal, dx2−y2

c

Trigonal bipyramidal, dz2

d

Square pyramidal

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

CO is strong field ligand therefore causes pairing of electron ; finally one  ‘3d’ orbital, one ‘4s’ orbital and three ‘4p’ orbital will involve in Hybridisation and the hybridisation is dsp3 and Geometry is Trigonal Bi pyramidal. if three ‘p’ orbital involves the d orbital is  dz2 ; if two 'p' orbital involves , the d orbital involves is dx2-y2.
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