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How many unpaired electrons does tetrahedral [NiCl4]2- contain?
ATwo
BZero
COne
DFour
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Two
Ni2+ is d8 and with weak-field chloride it keeps two unpaired electrons, so it is paramagnetic.
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