Coordination entities with only three ligand groups attached to the metal ion can have d^2sp^3 hybridisation.
A. True
B. False
I had been asked this question in class test.
My question is from Bonding in Coordination Compounds in section Coordination Compounds of Chemistry – Class 12
The correct choice is A. True
The best explanation: This happens in the case of didentate ligands which have six pairs of electrons from three molecules. For example, [Co(ox)3]^3- has d^2sp^3 hybridisation and is diamagnetic.