Given below are two statements: Statement I: [Mn (CN)₆ ]³⁻, [Fe (CN)₆ ]³⁻ and [Co (C₂O₄)₃ ]³⁻ are d²sp³ hybridised. Statement II: [MnCl)₆]³⁻ and [Fe F₆ ]³⁻ are paramagnetic and have 4 and 5 unpaired electrons, respectively. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(D) Both statement I and statement II are true

(A) Statement I is correct but statement II is false

(B) Both statement I and Statement II are false

(C) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is true

Coordination Compounds: JEE Main 2021 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2021 · 27 Jul, Evening shift · Q736

JEE Main 202127 Jul, Evening shiftChemistryHardCoordination Compounds198× since 2002

Given below are two statements : Statement I :

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

{[Fe{(CN)_6}]^{3 - }}

and

{[Co{({C_2}{O_4})_3}]^{3 - }}

are d²sp³ hybridised. Statement II :

{[MnCl)_6}{]^{3 - }}

and

{[Fe{F_6}]^{3 - }}

are paramagnetic and have 4 and 5 unpaired electrons, respectively. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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