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is paramagnetic while is diamagnetic though both are tetrahedral. Explain the statement by…

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(a)
$[\text{NiCl}_4]^{2-}$ is paramagnetic while $[\text{Ni}(\text{CO})_4]$ is diamagnetic though both are tetrahedral. Explain the statement by referring to the Valence Bond Theory. (Atomic number of $\text{Ni} = 28$)
(b)
Write the IUPAC name of complex compound $[\text{PtBr}_2(\text{en})_2]\text{Cl}_2$.
(c)
Draw a diagram to show the splitting of d orbital in an octahedral crystal field for a complex having $d^6$ configuration in strong ligand field.

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Coordination Compounds

From ISC 2026 Improvement Chemistry Paper 1, question 21(ii).