JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2025 - 8th April Evening Shift - No. 2)

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I
(Complex/ Species)
LIST-II
(Shape & magnetic moment)
A. [Ni(CO)4]I. Tetrahedral, 2.8 BM
B. [Ni(CN)4]2–II. Square planar, 0 BM
C. [NiCl4]2–III. Tetrahedral, 0 BM
D. [MnBr4]2–IV. Tetrahedral, 5.9 BM

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

Explanation

(A) $\left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CO})_4\right], \mathrm{Ni}^0:[\mathrm{Ar}] 3 \mathrm{~d}^8 4 \mathrm{~s}^2$

Valence orbitals of $\mathrm{Ni}^0$ in pre-hybridisation state :

JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift Chemistry - Coordination Compounds Question 23 English Explanation 1

Tetrahedral, Diamagnetic, $\mu=0$ B.M.

(B) $\left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CN})_4\right]^{2-}, \mathrm{Ni}^{+2}:[\mathrm{Ar}] 3 \mathrm{~d}^8 4 \mathrm{~s}^0$

Valence orbitals of $\mathrm{Ni}^{+2}$ in pre-hybridisation state :

JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift Chemistry - Coordination Compounds Question 23 English Explanation 2

Square planar, Diamagnetic, $\mu=0$ B.M.

(C) $\left[\mathrm{NiCl}_4\right]^{2-}, \mathrm{Ni}^{+2}:[\mathrm{Ar}] 3 \mathrm{~d}^8 4 \mathrm{~s}^0$

Valence orbitals of $\mathrm{Ni}^{+2}$ in ground state :

JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift Chemistry - Coordination Compounds Question 23 English Explanation 3

Tetrahedral, paramagnetic, $\mu=\sqrt{8}=2.8$ B.M.

(D) $\left[\mathrm{MnBr}_4\right]^{2-}, \mathrm{Mn}^{+2}:[\mathrm{Ar}] 3 \mathrm{~d}^5$

Valence orbitals of $\mathrm{Mn}^{+2}$ in ground state :

JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift Chemistry - Coordination Compounds Question 23 English Explanation 4

Tetrahedral, paramagnetic, $\mu=\sqrt{35}=5.9$ B.M.

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