Coordination Compounds 2 Question 40

####42. The compound having tetrahedral geometry is

(a) [Ni(CN)4]2

(b) [Pd(CN)4]2

(c) [PdCl4]2

(d) [NiCl4]2

(2004,1M)

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Solution:

  1. [NiCl4]2:Ni2+(3d8) Tetrahedral

In all other complexes, hybridisation at central metal is dsp2 and complexes have square planar geometries.



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