JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3qc103
A green solution gives a green precipitate with NaOH and a blue solution in excess NHX3. With dimethylglyoxime it gives a red precipitate. For the red complex, the hybridisation of the metal and the number of unpaired electrons are
Asp3; 2
Bsp3d2; 2
Cdsp2; 2
Ddsp2; 0
Answer: D
The reactions identify NiX2+ (3d8). In the square-planar Ni(DMG)X2 the strong-field N-donors pair the d electrons and make one 3d orbital available, so the hybridisation is dsp2 and the complex is diamagnetic (0 unpaired electrons).