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In the given complex
nickel is in +2 oxidation state and the ground state electronic configuration of
ions in free gaseous state is
For the given four coordinated complex to be paramagnetic, it must possess unpaired electrons in the valenc shell. To satisfy this condition, four lone pairs from the four ligands occupies the four
hybrid orbitals as
Therefore, geometry of paramagnetic complex must be tetrahedral. On the other hand, for complex to be diamagnetic, there should not be any unpaired electrons in the valence shell. This condition can be fulfilled by pairing electrons of
-orbitals against Hund's rule as
The above electronic arrangement gives
- hybridisation and therefore, square planar geometry to the complex.
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