Answer to Question #338643 in General Chemistry for Austine

Question

1. Describe bonding in [Mn (CN)₆]^3- using VBT

           State the hybridisation state of the metal, predict the geometry and magnetic property of the complex

Answer 1

[Mn(CN)₆]^3-

Electronic configuration is Mn³⁺=[Ar]3d⁴ hence box electronic structure 

Type of hybridisation d²sp³

Inner orbital complex

paramagnetic , due to presence of three unpaired electrons.