Which of the following statements is not true?

Question

Which of the following statements is not true? (A) [MnCl4]2- ion has tetrahedral geometry and is paramagnetic. (B) [Mn(CN)6]2- ion has octahedral geometry and is paramagnetic. (C) [Cu(CN)4]3- has square planar geometry and is diamagnetic. (D) [Ni(Ph3P)2Br3] has trigonal bipyramidal geometry and is paramagnetic.

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Correct answer is (c) [Cu(CN)4]3- has square planar geometry and is diamagnetic.

Q. Which of the following statements is not true?

$[M n C l_{4}]^{2 -}$ ion has tetrahedral geometry and is paramagnetic.

$[M n (CN)_{6}]^{2 -}$ ion has octahedral geometry and is paramagnetic.

$[C u (CN)_{4}]^{3 -}$ has square planar geometry and is diamagnetic.

$[N i (P h_{3} P)_{2} B r_{3}]$ has trigonal bipyramidal geometry and is paramagnetic.

Correct answer is (c) $[C u (CN)_{4}]^{3 -}$ has square planar geometry and is diamagnetic.

Q. Which of the following statements is not true?

[MnCl4​]2− ion has tetrahedral geometry and is paramagnetic.

[Mn(CN)6​]2− ion has octahedral geometry and is paramagnetic.

[Cu(CN)4​]3− has square planar geometry and is diamagnetic.

[Ni(Ph3​P)2​Br3​] has trigonal bipyramidal geometry and is paramagnetic.

Correct answer is (c) [Cu(CN)4​]3− has square planar geometry and is diamagnetic.

$[M n C l_{4}]^{2 -}$ ion has tetrahedral geometry and is paramagnetic.

$[M n (CN)_{6}]^{2 -}$ ion has octahedral geometry and is paramagnetic.

$[C u (CN)_{4}]^{3 -}$ has square planar geometry and is diamagnetic.

$[N i (P h_{3} P)_{2} B r_{3}]$ has trigonal bipyramidal geometry and is paramagnetic.

Correct answer is (c) $[C u (CN)_{4}]^{3 -}$ has square planar geometry and is diamagnetic.