Geometries of Ni ( CO )4 (diamagnetic), [ NiCl 4]2- (paramagnetic) and [ Ni ( CN )4]2- (diamagnetic) are respectively -

Question

Geometries of Ni ( CO )4 (diamagnetic), [ NiCl 4]2- (paramagnetic) and [ Ni ( CN )4]2- (diamagnetic) are respectively - (A) Square planar, tetrahedral and tetrahedral (B) Tetrahedral, square planar and square planar (C) Square planar, tetrahedral and square planar (D) Tetrahedral, tetrahedral and square planar

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Oxidation state of Ni is zero, +2 and +2 respectively

Q. Geometries of $N i (CO)_{4}$ (diamagnetic), $[N i C l_{4}]^{2 -}$ (paramagnetic) and $[N i (CN)_{4}]^{2 -}$ (diamagnetic) are respectively -

Square planar, tetrahedral and tetrahedral

Tetrahedral, square planar and square planar

Square planar, tetrahedral and square planar

Tetrahedral, tetrahedral and square planar

Oxidation state of $N i$ is zero, $+ 2$ and $+ 2$ respectively

Q. Geometries of Ni(CO)4​ (diamagnetic), [NiCl4​]2− (paramagnetic) and [Ni(CN)4​]2− (diamagnetic) are respectively -