Q63 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, June 2011

Paper: CSIR-NET June 2011 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Chemistry · Topic: Coordination Chemistry – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

$\mathrm{Ni}\left(\mathrm{CN}_{4}\right)^{2-}$ and $\mathrm{Ni}\left(\mathrm{Cl}_{4}\right)^{2-}$ complex ions are :
(a)Both diamagnetic.
(b)Both paramagnetic
(c)Diamagnetic and paramagnetic respectively
(d)Antiferromagnetic and diamagnetic respectively
Answer
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Explanation
[Ni(CN)₄]²⁻ is square planar d⁸ — diamagnetic; [NiCl₄]²⁻ is tetrahedral with two unpaired electrons — paramagnetic.

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