All the following complexes show decrease in their weights when placed in a magnetic balance, then the group of complexes having tetrahedral geometry is:
(i) Ni(CO)4 (ii) K[AgF4] (iii) Na2[Zn(CN)4] (iv) K2[PtCl4] (v) [RhCl(PPh3)3]
A
(ii), (iii), (v)
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B
(i), (ii), (iii)
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C
(i), (iii), (iv)
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is C None of these All electrons are paired in all the complexes. Thus these are diamagnetic in nature. They show decrease in weight in magnetic field.