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Q. Identify, from the fơllowing, thẻ diamagnetic, tetrahedral complex

AP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2017

Solution:

$Ni \,in\, [Ni(Cl) ]^{2-}$ exist as $Ni ^{2+}$ ion.

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$\because Cl$ is a weak field ligand (high spin). It will not go for pairing.

Hence, configuration of $\left[ Ni ( Cl )_{4}\right]^{2-}$ is

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Tetrahedral with two unpaired electrons (i.e., paramagnetic) with $s p^{3}$ hybridisation.

(2) In $\left[ CO \left( C _{2} O _{4}\right)_{3}\right]^{3-},\left( C _{2} O _{4}\right)_{3}^{2-}$ is a bidentate ligand thus, give octahedral structure.

(3) In $\left[ Ni ( CN )_{4}\right]^{2-}$, $Ni$ exist as $Ni ^{2+}$ ion.

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$\because CN ^{-}$ is a strong field ligand (low spin), the unpaired electrons of 3rd orbital go for pairing to give $\left[ Ni ( CN )_{4}\right]^{2-}$ as follows:

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Hence, the structure of $\left[ Ni ( CN )_{4}\right]^{2-}$ is square planar with $d s p^{2}$ hybridisation having diamagnetic nature.

In $\left[ Ni ( CO )_{4}\right]$, Ni has zero oxidation state.

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When CO approaches to Ni-metal, electron of Ni, go for rearrangement to give tetrahedral structure with no unpaired electrons (diamagnetic nature) and $s p^{3}$ hybridisation.

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