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ChemistryCoordination ChemistryMiscellaneous/MixedEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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AmongNiCO42-,NiCN42-andNiCl42-species, the hybridisation states of the Ni atom are respectively: (Atomic no. of Ni=28)

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Answer:
B
Solution:

InNiCO4, nickel issp3-hybridised because in it the oxidation state of Ni is zero.



InNiCN42-, nickel is present asNi2+, so its configuration=1s2, 2s22p6, 3s23p63d8


CNis strong field ligand, hence it makesNi2+electrons to be paired up.


InNiCl42- species, nickel is present asNi2+, so its configuration=1s2, 2s22p6, 3s23p63d8



Clis weak field ligand, henceNi2+electrons are not paired.

Stream:NTA_ABHYASSubject:ChemistryTopic:Coordination ChemistrySubtopic:Miscellaneous/Mixed
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