JEE Advance - Chemistry (2008 - Paper 2 Offline - No. 6)

Both [Ni(CO)$$_4$$] and [Ni(CN)$$_4$$]$$^{2-}$$ are diamagnetic. They hybridisations of nickel in these complexes, respectively, are :
sp$$^3$$, sp$$^3$$
sp$$^3$$, dsp$$^2$$
dsp$$^2$$, sp$$^3$$
dsp$$^2$$, dsp$$^2$$

Explanation

In [Ni(CO)$$_4$$], Ni is in 0 oxidation state, so there are 8 electrons in 3d subshell and 2 electrons in 4s. CO is the strong ligand, so it cause pairing of electrons in 3d subshell leaving one d subshell vacant. Now, the electron from s shell shifts to d creating vacant space in s subshell and thus the hybridisation is sp$$^3$$.

Ni(28) = [Ar] 4s$$^2$$3d$$^8$$

IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 2 Offline Chemistry - Coordination Compounds Question 10 English Explanation 1

CO is a strong ligand, causes coupling.

IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 2 Offline Chemistry - Coordination Compounds Question 10 English Explanation 2

In [Ni(CN)$$_4$$]$$^{2-}$$, Ni is in +2 oxidation state so it has 8 electrons in d subshell and CN is also a strong ligand which pairs with d subshell atom and leaves one d orbital empty and thus its hybridisation is dsp$$^2$$.

In [Ni(CN)$$_4$$]$$^{2-}$$, the oxidation state of Ni is +2

Ni$$^{2+}$$ = [Ar] 3d$$^8$$4s$$^0$$

IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 2 Offline Chemistry - Coordination Compounds Question 10 English Explanation 3

CN$$^-$$ is strong ligand, causes coupling.

IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 2 Offline Chemistry - Coordination Compounds Question 10 English Explanation 4

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