JEE Advanced 2008 Chemistry question

Both and are diamagnetic. The hybridisations of nickel in these complexes, respectively, are

Answer: (B)

Solution

In , Ni(0) is ; strong-field CO pairs the electrons to , and the empty 4s and 4p orbitals give hybridisation (tetrahedral, diamagnetic). In

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