Pick out the correct statement with respect to [Mn(CN)6]^3- :

It is d^2sp^3 hybridised and octahedral

It is sp^3d^2 hybridised and octahedral

It is sp^3d^2 hybridised and tetrahedral

It is dsp^2 hybridised and square planar

NEET UG 2017 · Chemistry · Question 84

NEET 2017 Chemistry, question 84

Question 84 of the NEET 2017 paper (code A) is a Chemistry question from Coordination Compounds. Its idea, VBT: Inner vs Outer Orbital Complexes, was asked only this once in NEET 2017–2026. The CBSE official answer key gives option 3.

Updated 2026-10-08

Q84 · Chemistry

\mathrm{[Mn(CN)_6]^{3-}}

sp^3d^2

Official answer: option 3 · CBSE official answer key

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