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Assertion :[Fe(EDTA) complex is octahedral in shape. Reason: EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is a hexadentate ligand and undergoing sp3d2 hybridisation.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
EDTA is a hexadentate ligand . In [Fe(EDTA)] complex, the central metal atom undergoes d2sp3 hybridization to form octahedral complex due to EDTA as a ligand.
Thus, the assertion is correct and reason is correct explanation of it.

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