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QNEET-2018-Ch-857: NEET 2018 Chemistry - Class 12 NEET-2018-Ch-857 Solution: The geometry and magnetic behaviour of the complex…
The geometry and magnetic behaviour of the complex are square planar geometry and diamagnetic tetrahedral geometry and diamagnetic square planar geometry and paramagnetic tetrahedral geometry and paramagnetic.
Multiple Choice Options
- A square planar geometry and diamagnetic
- B tetrahedral geometry and diamagnetic
- C square planar geometry and paramagnetic
- D tetrahedral geometry and paramagnetic.
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Ni(28) : [Ar]3d 8 4s 2
CO is a strong field ligand, so unpaired
electrons get paired. Hence, configuration
would be:
For, four �CO�-ligands hybridisation would be sp3
and thus the complex would be diamagnetic and of
tetrahedral geometry.