NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3cc171
The complex ion [Zn(NHX3)X4]X2+ is best described as:
Asquare planar, dsp2, diamagnetic
Btetrahedral, sp3, paramagnetic
Ctetrahedral, sp3, diamagnetic
Doctahedral, sp3d2, diamagnetic
Answer: C
ZnX2+ is 3d10 with all 3d orbitals full, so bonding uses one 4s and three 4p orbitals. This gives sp3 hybridisation and a tetrahedral shape. There are no unpaired electrons, so the ion is diamagnetic.