Hybridisation of [Ti(H2O)6]3+ according to vbt
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Hybridisation
Explanation:
According to VBT, half-filled atomic orbitals overlap with each other to give completely filled orbitals with pair of electrons; this process is known as overlapping of orbitals.
Thus VBT shows how the pairing of unpaired electron takes place simply depicts the formation of covalent bonds.
Now, for hybridisation of [Ti(H2O)6]3+
oxidation state of Ti in complex (x)=
= x + 0(6) = 3
= x = +3
thus oxidation state is +3
now electronic configuration of
Ti atom = [Ar]
ion = [Ar]
Now, the distribution of electrons in orbitals is shown below,
from fig, we infer that H2O will form 6 bonds, and for bond formation, it will use 1s 3p and 2d orbitals = 6 orbitals = d²s
thus, the resulting complex will have sd² hybridisation and octahedral geometry and paramagnetic behaviour due to the presence of 1 unpaired electron.