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Identify the correct geometry and magnetic behaviour of the complex from the configuration shown.

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Square planar, diamagnetic
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square planar paramagnetic
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Tetrahedral, diamagnetic
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Tetrahedral paramagnetic
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Solution

The correct option is A Square planar, diamagnetic
The hybridisation of the complex is dsp2 which corresponds to square planar geometry. Since, there is no unpaired electron, it is diamagnetic.
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.

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