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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 4. Chemical bonding and molecular structure

The structure of which of the following chloro species can be explained on the basis of \(dsp^2\) hybridization ?

  1. A \(PdCl_4^{2 - }\)
  2. B \(FeCl_4^{2 - }\)
  3. C \(CoCl_4^{2 - }\)
  4. D \(NiCl_4^{2 - }\)
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(A) \(PdCl_4^{2 - }\)

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\([PdCl_4]^{2-}\) is \(dsp^2\) hybridized and square planar in shape.
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