Which one of the following has a square planar geometry?

[C o C l_{4}]^{2 -}

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[F e C l_{4}]^{2 -}

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[N i C l_{4}]^{2 -}

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[P t C l_{4}]^{2 -}

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Solution

The correct option is A $[P t C l_{4}]^{2 -}$
$P t^{+ 2}$ has a $d^{8}$ configuration. $C l^{-}$ is a weak field ligand. So, $[P t C l_{4}]^{2 -}$ has square planar geometry.

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