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Nickel chloride, when treated with dimethylgyloxime in presence of ammonium hydroxide, a bright red precipitate is obtained. Answer the following. (a) Draw the structure of the complex showing H-bonds (b) Give oxidation state of nickel and its hybridization (c) Predict the magnetic behavior of the complex

Nickel chloride, when treated with dimethylgyloxime in presence of ammonium hydroxide, a bright red precipitate is obtained. Answer the following.                
(a) Draw the structure of the complex showing H-bonds
(b) Give oxidation state of nickel and its hybridization
(c) Predict the magnetic behavior of the complex

Grade:10

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Jitender Pal
askIITians Faculty 365 Points
9 years ago
Hello Student,
Please find the answer to your question
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(b) Charge on NI in the complex is +2 and it is dsp2 hybridised
(c) Since number of unpaired electrons in NI2+ is zero, the complex is diamagnetic.

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jitender
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