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JEE Advanced2024Paper 2CHEM-III
Q.

Among , , , , , , and the total number of species with tetrahedral geometry is _____.

Solution

Determine the geometry of each species by considering the central atom's electron count, hybridisation, and ligand field strength.

: Co is in oxidation state, . With (strong field ligand), the configuration pairs up and one electron is promoted, giving hybridisation. Geometry: square planar.

: Co is in oxidation state, . With strong field and , hybridisation is . Geometry: tetrahedral.

: bond pairs and lone pairs, . Geometry: square planar.

: bond pairs, lone pairs, . Geometry: tetrahedral.

: Pd is ; behaves as a strong field ligand for second-row transition metals leading to . Geometry: square planar.

: bond pairs and lone pairs, . Geometry: square planar.

: Cu is , . Geometry: tetrahedral.

: white phosphorus has four P atoms at the corners of a regular tetrahedron, but the molecule as a whole has tetrahedral rather than tetrahedral geometry around any one central atom. Conventionally in JEE counting questions, is not labelled as having tetrahedral geometry in the central-atom sense; only molecules with one central atom in arrangement (or related) count.

Species with tetrahedral geometry: , , . Total

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