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. The geometry and magnetic behaviour of the complex [Ni(CO)4] are

  • Option 1)

     square planar geometry and paramagnetic

  • Option 2)

    tetrahedral geometry and diamagnetic

  • Option 3)

            square planar geometry and diamagnetic

  • Option 4)

    tetrahedral geometry and paramagnetic

 

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As we learnt in

Hybridisation -

sp3d2 - square bipyramidal or octahedral 

d2sp3 - octahedral 

sp3 - tetradedral 

dsp2 - square planar

- wherein

sp3d2 - outer complex

d2sp3 - inner complex

sp3 - [Ni(Cl)_{4}]^{2-}

dsp2 - [Pt(CN)_{4}]^{2-}

 

 Ni \Rightarrow 3d^{8} 4s^{2}

 

 


Option 1)

 square planar geometry and paramagnetic

Incorrect

Option 2)

tetrahedral geometry and diamagnetic

Correct

Option 3)

        square planar geometry and diamagnetic

Incorrect

Option 4)

tetrahedral geometry and paramagnetic

Incorrect

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