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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 23. Coordination Compounds

The complex showing a spin-only magnetic moment of \(2.82\) B.M. is

  1. A \(\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CO})_4\)
  2. B \(\left[\mathrm{NiCl}_4\right]^{2-}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{Ni}\left(\mathrm{PPh}_3\right)_4\)
  4. D \(\left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CN})_4\right]^{2-}\)
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(B) \(\left[\mathrm{NiCl}_4\right]^{2-}\)

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\(\mathrm{Ni}: 3 d^8 4 s^2 \quad \mathrm{Ni}^{2+}: 3 d^8\)
Since, \(\mathrm{Cl}\) is a weak field ligand, it doesn't cause pairing of electron.

Number of unpaired electrons, \(n=2\)
\(\mu=\sqrt{n(n+2)}=\sqrt{2(2+2)} \mathrm{BM}=\sqrt{8} \mathrm{BM}\) \(=2.82 \mathrm{BM}\)
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