[NiCl4]2- is paramagnetic while [Ni(CO)4] is diamagnetic though both are tetrahedral. Why ?
[NiCl4]2- is paramagnetic while [Ni(CO)4] is diamagnetic though both are tetrahedral. Why ?
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In [NiCl4]-2, Ni has 3d84s0 configuration, Cl-' cant pair up while in [Ni(CO)4], Ni has 3d84s2 configuration, CO pair up electrons
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