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3. Answer in brief.

viii. [CoCl4]2 is tetrahedral complex. Draw its box orbital diagram. State which orbitals
participate in hybridization.

Answer:-

i. Box orbital diagram of [CoCl4]2–

ii. One 4s and three 4p orbitals participate in hybridization.

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