KVPY2012ChemistryCoordination Compounds
Among the following, the species that is both tetrahedral and diamagnetic is -
Options
- A[ NiCl ₄ ]²⁻
- B[ Ni ( CN )₄ ]²⁻
- CNi ( CO )₄
- D[ Ni ( H ₂ O )₆ ]²⁺
Correct answer
C. Ni ( CO )₄
Step-by-step solution
array l [ Ni ( CO )₄ ] Ni ^ =3 ~d ⁸ 4 ~s ² CO = SFL , Ni ^ =3 ~d ¹⁰ 4 ~s ⁰ array