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Among \[[Ni{{(CO)}_{4}}],{{[Ni{{(CN)}_{4}}]}^{2-}},{{[NiC{{l}_{4}}]}^{2-}}\] species, the hybridization states at the Ni atom are, respectively [CBSE PMT 2004; MP PMT 1992; BHU 1995; AFMC 1997]

A) \[s{{p}^{3}},s{{p}^{3}},ds{{p}^{2}}\]

B) \[ds{{p}^{2}},s{{p}^{3}},s{{p}^{3}}\]

C) \[s{{p}^{3}},ds{{p}^{2}},ds{{p}^{2}}\]

D) \[s{{p}^{3}},ds{{p}^{2}},s{{p}^{3}}\] (At. no. of Ni = 28)

Correct Answer: D

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