Given below are two statements : Statement I : \(\quad \mathrm{PF}_5\) and \(\mathrm{BrF}_5\) both exhibit…

Given below are two statements : Statement I : \(\quad \mathrm{PF}_5\) and \(\mathrm{BrF}_5\) both exhibit \(\mathrm{sp}^3 \mathrm{~d}\) hybridisation. Statement II : Both \(\mathrm{SF}_6\) and \(\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_6\right]^{3+}\) exhibit \(\mathrm{sp}^3 \mathrm{~d}^2\) hybridisation. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  2. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Solution


Both Statement (1) and (2) are false.

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