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Which row correctly gives the hybridisation and magnetic behaviour of
Ni
(
CO
)
X
4
,
[
Ni
(
CN
)
X
4
]
X
2
−
(square planar) and
[
NiCl
X
4
]
X
2
−
in that order?
A
d
s
p
2
dia;
s
p
3
dia;
s
p
3
para
B
s
p
3
dia;
d
s
p
2
dia;
s
p
3
para
C
s
p
3
para;
d
s
p
2
dia;
s
p
3
dia
D
s
p
3
dia;
s
p
3
para;
d
s
p
2
dia
Answer: B
Ni
(
CO
)
X
4
: Ni(0),
3
d
10
,
s
p
3
, diamagnetic.
[
Ni
(
CN
)
X
4
]
X
2
−
: Ni(II)
d
8
strong field,
d
s
p
2
, diamagnetic.
[
NiCl
X
4
]
X
2
−
: weak field,
s
p
3
, two unpaired electrons, paramagnetic.
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