Co-Ordination Compounds Question 237
Question: Which of the characteristic is not common between $ {{[Cu{{(en)}_2}]}^{2+}} $ and $ [Ni{{(dmg)}_2}] $ ?
Options:
A) Geometry of comp lexes
B) Hybridization of central metal cation
C) Magnetic behaviour
D) Number of stereoisomers
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
[a] Geometry of complexes $ \to $ Both square planar [b] Hybridisation of central metal cation $ \to dsp^{2} $ [c] Magnetic behaviour $ {{[Cu{{(en)}_2}]}^{2}}\to $ Paramagnetic; $ [Ni{{(dmg)}_2}]\to $ Diamagnetic [d] Number of stereoisomers = 0
