Question

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

The complexes ${\left[ {{\rm{NiC}}{{\rm{l}}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}{\rm{\;and}}\,{\rm{\;}}{\left[ {{\rm{Ni}}{{\left( {{\rm{CN}}} \right)}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}$ differ in primary valencies of nickel.

Answer

The complexes ${\left[ {{\rm{NiC}}{{\rm{l}}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}{\rm{\;and}}\,{\rm{\;}}{\left[ {{\rm{Ni}}{{\left( {{\rm{CN}}} \right)}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}$ differ in the state of hybridisation of nickel.

Answer

The complexes ${\left[ {{\rm{NiC}}{{\rm{l}}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}{\rm{\;and}}\,{\rm{\;}}{\left[ {{\rm{Ni}}{{\left( {{\rm{CN}}} \right)}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}$ differ in the magnetic properties.

Answer

The complexes ${\left[ {{\rm{NiC}}{{\rm{l}}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}{\rm{\;and}}\,{\rm{\;}}{\left[ {{\rm{Ni}}{{\left( {{\rm{CN}}} \right)}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}$ differ in geometry.

NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: CO-ORDINATION COMPOUNDS

More Questions from CO-ORDINATION COMPOUNDS