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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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 (A) tetrahedral and tetrahedral (B) square planar and square planar (C) tetrahedral and square planar (D) square planar and tetrahedral

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In both complexes Ni exists as Ni 2+. In sp 3 (tetrahedral)

In dsp 2 (square planar geometry)

Q. $N i C l_{2} {P (C_{2} H_{5})_{2} (C_{6} H_{5})}_{2}$ exhibits temperature dependent magnetic behaviour (paramagnetic/diamagnetic). The coordination geometries of $N i^{2 +}$ in the paramagnetic and diamagnetic states are respectively

tetrahedral and tetrahedral

square planar and square planar

tetrahedral and square planar

square planar and tetrahedral

In both complexes Ni exists as $N i^{2 +}$ . In $s p^{3}$ (tetrahedral)

In $d s p^{2}$ (square planar geometry)

Q. NiCl2​{P(C2​H5​)2​(C6​H5​)}2​ exhibits temperature dependent magnetic behaviour (paramagnetic/diamagnetic). The coordination geometries of Ni2+ in the paramagnetic and diamagnetic states are respectively