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  4. NiCl 2 P ( C 2 H 5)2( C 6 H 5) 2 exhibits temperature dependent magnetic behaviour (paramagnetic/diamagnetic). The coordination geometries of Ni 2+ in the paramagnetic and diamagnetic states are respectively

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Q. $NiCl _{2}\left\{ P \left( C _{2} H _{5}\right)_{2}\left( C _{6} H _{5}\right)\right\}_{2}$ exhibits temperature dependent magnetic behaviour (paramagnetic/diamagnetic). The coordination geometries of $Ni ^{2+}$ in the paramagnetic and diamagnetic states are respectively

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Solution:

In both complexes Ni exists as $Ni ^{2+}$. In $sp ^{3}$ (tetrahedral)

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In $dsp ^{2}$ (square planar geometry)

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