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The structure of paramagnetic nickel complex, $ [NiCl_4]^{2-} $ is

Updated On: Apr 4, 2023
  • tetrahedral
  • square planar
  • trigonal bipyramidal
  • distorted octahedral
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In $[Ni(Cl)_4]^{2-}$ complex ion, $Ni$ is in $+2$ oxidation state. It has electronic configuration $3d^8$. It is paramagnetic and $sp^3$ hybridised so the four hybridised equivalent orbitals oriented tetrahedrally
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In Ni(CO)4, the oxidation state of Ni is zero, whereas in [NiCl4 ]2−, the oxidation state of Ni is +2.

The presence of the CO ligand, which is a strong ligand, can pair all electrons in Ni(CO)4 and thus it is diamagnetic but Cl  is a weak ligand and is unable to pair up the unpaired electrons and thus [NiCl4]2− is paramagnetic.

 

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