[NiCl4]−2
Tetrahedral
Paramagnetic
[Ni(CO)4]
Tetrahedral
Diamagnetic
Weak field ligand (WFL)
Strong field ligand(SFL)
| [NiCl4]2− | [Ni(CO)4] |
| Paramagnetic (2 unpaired electrons) | Sp3 |
| Ni2+→[Ar]3d8,4s0,4p0 | ![]() |
| Cl− (WFL) (No pairing) | Ni(O)→[Ar]3d8,4s2,4p0 |
| CO is SFL [Ar]3d10,4s0,4p0 (tetrahedral) |
