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Which complex is diamagnetic?
Explanation
[Ni(CN)4]^{2- has Ni²⺠( d⸠), and with strong field CN^- ligands in a square planar geometry ( dsp² ), all electrons pair up, resulting in 0 unpaired electrons, making it diamagnetic.
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