Coordination Compounds - Result Question 70
####77. Which of the following statements is correct ?
(Atomic number of $Ni=28$ )
[1997]
(a) $[Ni(CO)_4]$ is diamagnetic and $[NiCl_4]^{2-}$ and $[Ni(CN)_4]^{2-}$ are paramagnetic
(b) $[Ni(CO)_4]$ and $[Ni(CN)_4]^{2-}$ are diamagnetic and $[NiCl_4]^{2-}$ is paramagnetic
(c) $[Ni(CO)_4]$ and $[NiCl_4]^{2-}$ are diamagnetic and $[Ni(CN)_4]^{2-}$ is paramagnetic
(d) $[NiCl_4]^{2-}$ and $[Ni(CN)_4]^{2-}$ are diamagnetic and $[Ni(CO)_4]$ is paramagnetic
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Solution:
- (b)