Which one of the following species responds to an external magnetic field?

Which one of the following species responds to an external magnetic field?
  1. FeH2O63+
  2. NiCN42-
  3. CoCN63-
  4. NiCO4

Solution

1. FeH2O63+

Fe3+ : Ar3d5

Hybridisation : sp3d2

Magnetic nature : Paramagnetic (so this complex response to external magnetic field)

2. NiCN42-

Ni3+ : Ar3d8

Hybridisation : dsp2

Magnetic nature : diamagnetic

3. CoCN63-

Co3+ : Ar3d6

Hybridisation : d2sp3

Magnetic nature : diamagnetic

4. NiCO4

Ni : Ar3d8 4s2

Hybridisation : sp3

Magnetic nature : diamagnetic

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (25 Jul Shift 1)

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