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Grade 12th passInorganic Chemistry

Why shape are different of [Ni(CN)4]^2- and [No(CO)4]

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6 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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6 Years ago
CN)4]2- is square planar because CN is strong ligand it in the presence of this ligand electrons are pair up in 3d orbitals.so inner orbital comples it is undergo dsp2 hybridization so it is in square panar geometry while [Ni(co)4] it is undergo sp3 hybridization so it has tetrahydral geometry.