Which of the following complexes is diamagnetic and square planar?

Which of the following complexes is diamagnetic and square planar?
  1. $\left[\mathrm{CoF}_6\right]^{3-}$
  2. $\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_6\right]^{3+}$
  3. $\left[\mathrm{NiCl}_4\right]^{2-}$
  4. $\left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CN})_4\right]^{2-}$

Solution

$\left[\mathrm{CoF}_6\right]^{3-} \Rightarrow \mathrm{Co}^{3+}[\mathrm{Ar}] 3 \mathrm{~d}^6 45^{\circ}$ $\mathrm{Sp}^3 \mathrm{~d}^2$ Hybridisation, Octahedral shape $\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_6\right]^{3+} \Rightarrow \mathrm{Co}^{3+}[\mathrm{Ar}] 3 \mathrm{~d}^6 45^{\circ}$ $\mathrm{d}^2 \mathrm{sp}^3$ Hybridisation, pairing due to strong field ligand In $\left[\mathrm{NiCl}_4\right]^{2-} \mathrm{Ni}$ is in +2 oxidation state $\mathrm{Ni}^{+2}-[\mathrm{Ar}] 3 \mathrm{~d}^8$ Hybridization involved is $\mathrm{sp}^3$ as participating orbitals are $4 \mathrm{~S} \& 4 \mathrm{P}$. In $\left[\mathrm{NiCN}_4\right]^{2-} \mathrm{Ni}$ is in +2 oxidation state. $\mathrm{Ni}^{+2}-[\mathrm{Ar}] 3 \mathrm{~d}^8$ $\mathrm{CN}^{-}$is strong field ligand. It causes pairing of $3 \mathrm{~d}$ electrons. Hybridization involved is $\mathrm{dsp}^2$ as participating orbitals are $3 \mathrm{~d}$, $4 \mathrm{~S}$ and $4 \mathrm{P}$. Compound is diamagnetic due to pairing of electrons and shape is square planar.

Asked in: MHT CET 2021 (23 Sep Shift 2)

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