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Q.For the given complex [Ni(PPh3)2Cl2][Ni(PPh_3)_2Cl_2] mention

(i) IUPAC Name
(ii) Central metal ion
(iii) Ligands
(iv) Coordination number
(v) Nature of the complex
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[Ni(PPh3_3)2_2Cl2_2] is a neutral, four-coordinate Ni(II) complex with two neutral phosphine ligands and two chlorido ligands; its bulky ligands push it toward a tetrahedral, paramagnetic geometry rather than the square-planar arrangement seen with small strong-field ligands.

  1. IUPAC Name: Ligands are named in alphabetical order before the metal, with anionic ligands taking the '-ido' ending and the oxidation state of the metal shown in Roman numerals: Dichloridobis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II) ('chlorido' is cited before 'triphenylphosphine' alphabetically; the multiplying prefix 'bis' is used for the complex ligand name triphenylphosphine because the simple prefix 'di' would be ambiguous).
  2. Central metal ion: Since the two Cl ligands are each −1-1 and PPh3PPh_3 is neutral, and the overall complex is neutral, the metal must be Ni2+Ni^{2+} — i.e. Nickel(II), 3d83d^8 configuration.
  3. Ligands: Two triphenylphosphine (PPh3PPh_3) molecules — neutral, monodentate ligands coordinating through the lone pair on phosphorus — and two chlorido (Cl−Cl^-) ligands — anionic, monodentate.
  4. Coordination number: The metal is bonded to 4 donor atoms in total (2 P + 2 Cl), so the coordination number is 4. …

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