Which is the most plausible and consistent combination of hybrid orbital notation and magnetic/geometric description of [CoF₆]^3-? A)sp²^d/diamagnetic/square planar B)sp²^d/paramagnetic/square planar C)sp³^d²/diamagnetic/octahedral D)sp³^d²/paramagnetic/octahedral E)sp²^d/paramagnetic/tetrahedral

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The notation suggests a complex with an octahedral geometry, which typically involves d^2sp^3 hybridization. The presence of unpaired electrons in the d orbitals would make the complex paramagnetic.

Which Is the Most Plausible and Consistent Combination of Hybrid