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Which of the following statements is not correct?

A)  Hybridisation is the mixing of atomic orbitals prior to their combining into molecular orbitals

B)  \[s{{p}^{2}}\]hybrid orbitals are formed from two p-atomic orbitals and one s-orbital.

C)  \[{{d}^{2}}s{{p}^{3}}\]hybrid orbitals are directed towards the comers of a regular octahedron

D)  \[s{{p}^{3}}d\]hybrid orbitals are all at \[90{}^\circ \]to one another

E)  None of the above

Correct Answer: D

Solution :

                The \[s{{p}^{3}}d\]hybrid orbitals are at \[90{}^\circ ,\text{ }120{}^\circ \]and\[180{}^\circ \]angle.