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  4. Deduce the structures of [NiCl4]2- and [Ni(CN)4]2- considering the hybridisation of the metal ion. Calculate the magnetic moment (spin only) of the species.

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Q. Deduce the structures of $[NiCl_4]^{2-} $ and $[Ni(CN)_4]^{2-} $ considering the hybridisation of the metal ion. Calculate the magnetic moment (spin only) of the species.

IIT JEEIIT JEE 2002Coordination Compounds

Solution:

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$\mu=\sqrt{n(n+2)}\, BM =\sqrt{8} \,BM$
$\left[ Ni ( CN )_{4}\right]^{2-}: Ni ^{2+}\left(3 d^{8}\right)$, strong ligand field.
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