Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Inorganic: Coordination Compounds

Question:

Which of the following complex is considered to be tetrahedral?

Options:

[FeCl4]-

[Ni(CN)4]2-

[PtCl4]2-

[PdCl2(NH3)2]

Correct Answer:

[FeCl4]-

Explanation:

[FeCl4]is tetrahedral

x + 4(-1) = -1

x - 4 = -1

x = -1 + 4 = 3

Fe3+: [Ar]3d5

As Cl- is a weak field ligand, it cannot pair up the electrons in 3d-orbital and uses s and p orbitals to form sp3 hybridization.

Hence, the compound is tetrahedral.