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Given below are two statements : Statement I: [ Ni ( CN)_4]^2- is square planar and diamagnetic complex, with dsp^2 hybridization for Ni but [ Ni (…

JEE Main 2022 — Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry

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Given below are two statements :

Statement I: [Ni(CN)4]2−{[\mathrm{Ni}{(\mathrm{CN})}_{4}]}^{2-}[Ni(CN)4​]2− is square planar and diamagnetic complex, with dsp2{\mathrm{dsp}}^{2}dsp2 hybridization for Ni\mathrm{Ni}Ni but [Ni(CO)4][\mathrm{Ni}{(\mathrm{CO})}_{4}][Ni(CO)4​] is tetrahedral, paramagnetic and with sp3{\mathrm{sp}}^{3}sp3 hybridication for Ni\mathrm{Ni}Ni.

Statement II : [NiCl4]2−{[{\mathrm{NiCl}}_{4}]}^{2-}[NiCl4​]2− and [Ni(CO)4][\mathrm{Ni}{(\mathrm{CO})}_{4}][Ni(CO)4​] both have same d-electron configuration, have same geometry and are paramagnetic.

In light the above statements, choose the correct answer form the options given below

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Held on 28 Jun 2022 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

  2. B

    Statement I is correct but statement II is false.

  3. C

    Statement I is incorrect but statement II is true.

  4. D

    Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

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