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The manganate and permanganate ions are tetrahedral, due to:
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureNEETNEET 2019 (All India)
Options:
  • A The π -bonding involves overlap of p -orbitals of oxygen with d -orbitals of manganese
  • B There is no π -bonding
  • C The π -bonding involves overlap of p -orbitals of oxygen with p -orbitals of manganese
  • D The π -bonding involves overlap of d -orbitals of oxygen with d -orbitals of manganese
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The correct answer is: The π -bonding involves overlap of p -orbitals of oxygen with d -orbitals of manganese
The manganate and permanganate ions are tetrahedral due to the π- bonding involves overlap of p- orbitals of oxygen with d- orbitals of manganate.

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