JEE Main 2006 — Coordination Compounds Question with Solution
From: AIEEE 2006
Question
Nickel (Z = 28) combines with a uninegative monodentate ligand X– to form a paramagnetic complex [NiX4]2− . The number of unpaired electron(s) in the nickel and geometry of this complex ion are,
respectively
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Correct answer
Btwo, tetrahedral
Step-by-step explanation
the electronic configuration of is
It contains two unpaired electrons and the hybridisation is (tetrahedral).
It contains two unpaired electrons and the hybridisation is (tetrahedral).
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