Q.

The number of paramagnetic species from the following is _______ . 

[Ni(CN)4]2-,[Ni(CO)4], [NiCl4]2-,

[Fe(CN)6]4-,[Cu(NH3)4]2+,

[Fe(CN)6]3- and [Fe(H2O)6]2+                   [2023]


Ans.

(4)

S.No. Species E.C. Hybridisation Magnetic Character
(i) [Ni(CN)4]2- Ni2+3d8 dsp2 Diamagnetic
(ii) [NiCl4]2- Ni2+3d8 sp3 Paramagnetic
(iii) [Cu(CN)4]2+ Cu2+3d9 dsp2 Paramagnetic
(iv) [Cu(CN)4]3- Cu+3d10 sp3 Diamagnetic
(v) [Fe(CN)6]3- Fe3+3d5 d2sp3 Paramagnetic
(vi) [Fe(CN)6]4- Fe2+3d6 d2sp3 Diamagnetic
(vii) [Fe(H2O)6]2+ Fe2+3d6 sp3d2 Paramagnetic