JEE Main20206 Sep 2020Morning ShiftChemistryCoordination CompoundsActual
The species that has a spin-only magnetic moment of 5 . 9 BM , is : ( T d = tetrahedral)
Options
- ANi ( CN ) 4 2 -  (square planar) 
- BNiCl 4 2 - T d
- CNi ( CO ) 4 T d
- DMnBr 4 2 - T d
Correct answer
D. MnBr 4 2 - T d
Step-by-step solution
Ni ( CO ) 4 3 d 10         n = 0 Ni ( CN ) 4 2 -    3 d 8    n = 0 NiCl 4 2 -    3 d 8    n = 2 MnBr 4 2 -    3 d 5       n = 5