COMEDK2024ChemistryCoordination Compounds
The species having tetrahedral shape is
Options
- A[ PdCl ₄ ]²⁻
- B[ Ni ( CN )₄ ]²⁻
- C[ Pd ( CN )₄ ]²⁻
- D[ NiCl ₄ ]²⁻
Correct answer
D. [ NiCl ₄ ]²⁻
Step-by-step solution
The complex in which size of transition metal is small and ligand is weak field, has tetrahedral shape and s p^3 hybridisation. aligned & Ni ²⁺=[ Ar ] 3 d^8, 4 s^0 & [ NiCl ₄ ]²⁻=[ Ar ] 3 d^8 aligned