Which of the following has square planar geometry?

Question

Which of the following has square planar geometry? (A) [PtCl4]2- (B) [NiCl4]2- (C) [ZnCl4]2- (D) [CoCl4]2-

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

[ PtCl 4]2- has square planar geometry. Pt: 5 d9 6 s1 Two electrons are removed from 5 d shell and 6 s shell. So, hybridisation takes place is d s p2 i.e. square planar geometry.

Q. Which of the following has square planar geometry?

$[PtC l_{4}]^{2 -}$

$[N i C l_{4}]^{2 -}$

$[Z n C l_{4}]^{2 -}$

$[C o C l_{4}]^{2 -}$

$[PtC l_{4}]^{2 -}$ has square planar geometry. $Pt : 5 d^{9} 6 s^{1}$ Two electrons are removed from $5 d$ shell and $6 s$ shell. So, hybridisation takes place is $d s p^{2}$ i.e. square planar geometry.

Q. Which of the following has square planar geometry?

[PtCl4​]2−

[NiCl4​]2−

[ZnCl4​]2−

[CoCl4​]2−

[PtCl4​]2− has square planar geometry. Pt:5d96s1 Two electrons are removed from 5d shell and 6s shell. So, hybridisation takes place is dsp2 i.e. square planar geometry.

$[PtC l_{4}]^{2 -}$

$[N i C l_{4}]^{2 -}$

$[Z n C l_{4}]^{2 -}$

$[C o C l_{4}]^{2 -}$

$[PtC l_{4}]^{2 -}$ has square planar geometry. $Pt : 5 d^{9} 6 s^{1}$ Two electrons are removed from $5 d$ shell and $6 s$ shell. So, hybridisation takes place is $d s p^{2}$ i.e. square planar geometry.