Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Ques 128
128. The hybridization involved in complex $[Ni(CN)_4]^{2-}$. is (At. No. $Ni=28$ )
[2015 RS]
(a) $d s p^{2}$
(b) $s p^{3}$
(c) $d^{2} s p^{2}$
(d) $d^{2} s p^{3}$
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 128.(a)
Solution:
(a) $Ni^{2+}=[Ar] 3 d^{8}, 4 s^{0}$
In the presence of strong ligand $CN^{-}$, pairing of electrons will occur:
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