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Of the following complex ions, the diamagnetic complex is:

A

[Ni(CN)4]2[Ni(CN)_4]^{2-}

B

[CuCl4]2[CuCl_4]^{2-}

C

[CoF6]3[CoF_6]^{3-}

D

[NiCl4]2[NiCl_4]^{2-}

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the magnetic behaviour, we evaluate the number of unpaired electrons in the central metal ion of each complex :

  1. [Ni(CN)4]2[Ni(CN)_4]^{2-}: The central metal ion is Ni in the +2 oxidation state with a 3d83d^8 configuration. Since CNCN^- is a strong field ligand, it causes the pairing of the two unpaired 3d3d electrons against Hund's rule. This results in zero unpaired electrons (n=0n=0), making the complex diamagnetic .
  2. [CuCl4]2[CuCl_4]^{2-}: The central metal ion is Cu in the +2 oxidation state (3d93d^9). It has one unpaired electron, making it paramagnetic.
  3. [CoF6]3[CoF_6]^{3-}: The central metal ion is Co in the +3 oxidation state (3d63d^6). FF^- is a weak field ligand and does not pair the electrons, leaving 4 unpaired electrons. It is paramagnetic .
  4. [NiCl4]2[NiCl_4]^{2-}: The central metal ion is Ni in the +2 oxidation state (3d83d^8). ClCl^- is a weak field ligand, so the pairing of electrons does not occur, leaving 2 unpaired electrons. It is paramagnetic .

Therefore, [Ni(CN)4]2[Ni(CN)_4]^{2-} is the diamagnetic complex.

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