Which of the following is incorrect about Wilkinson's catalyst ?

It is a non-ionic complex.

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It is a diamagnetic complex.

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It is a tetrahedral complex.

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It is very effective for selective hydrogenation of organic molecule at room temperature and pressure.

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Solution

The correct option is B It is a tetrahedral complex.
As we know,
Wilkinson's catalyst = [RhCl(PPh $_{3}$ ) $_{3}$ ] and it have structure as

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