Among [ Co ( CN ) 4 ] 4- , [ Co ( CO ) 3 ( NO ) ], XeF 4 , [ PCl 4 ] + , [ PdCl 4 ] 2- ,[ ICl ] - , [ Cu ( CN ) 4 ] 3- and P 4 the total number of species with tetrahedral geometry is \ \ \ \ \ -.

Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

JEE Advanced 2024 — Paper 2 — Question 33

Among $\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{CN})_{4}\right]^{4-},\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{CO})_{3}(\mathrm{NO})\right], \mathrm{XeF}_{4},\left[\mathrm{PCl}_{4}\right]^{+},\left[\mathrm{PdCl}_{4}\right]^{2-},[\mathrm{ICl}]^{-},\left[\mathrm{Cu}(\mathrm{CN})_{4}\right]^{3-}$ and $\mathrm{P}_{4}$ the total number of species with tetrahedral geometry is $\_\_\_\_\_$ -.

Answer: 5

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$\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{CN})_{4}\right]^{4-} \rightarrow$ Tetrahedral $\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{CO})_{3}(\mathrm{NO})\right] \rightarrow$ Tetrahedral $\mathrm{XeF}_{4} \rightarrow$ Square planar $\left[\mathrm{PCl}_{4}\right]^{+} \rightarrow$ Tetrahedral $\left[\mathrm{PdCl}_{4}\right]^{2-} \rightarrow$ Square planar $\left[\mathrm{ICl}_{4}\right]^{-} \rightarrow$ Square planar $\left[\mathrm{Cu}(\mathrm{CN})_{4}\right]^{3-} \rightarrow$ Tetrahedral $\mathrm{P}_{4} \rightarrow$ Tetrahedral

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Exam: JEE Advanced 2024
Paper: Paper 2
Subject: Chemistry
Chapter: Coordination Compounds
Topic: Theories of Bonding in Coordination Compounds