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WBJEE · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

Nickel combines with a uninegative monodentate ligand \(\left(\mathrm{X}^{-}\right)\)to form a paramagnetic complex \(\left[\mathrm{NiX}_4\right]^{2-}\). The hybridisation involved and number of unpaired electrons present in the complex are respectively.

  1. A \(\mathrm{sp}^3\) two
  2. B \(\mathrm{dsp}^2\), zero
  3. C \(\mathrm{dsp}^2\), one
  4. D \(\mathrm{sp}^3\), one
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(A) \(\mathrm{sp}^3\) two

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Hint : \(\mathrm{Ni}^{2+}\left(\mathrm{d}^8\right)\) it should be paramagnetic with 2 unpaired electrons