Pt(II) can occur in the complex ion [PtCl4]2¯.   a. What is the geometry of this ion? b. What is the systematic name for the sodium salt of this ion? c. Using CFT, draw the d-electron configuration for this ion. Is the ion paramagnetic or diamagnetic?

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Pt(II) can occur in the complex ion [PtCl4]2¯.

 

a. What is the geometry of this ion?

b. What is the systematic name for the sodium salt of this ion?

c. Using CFT, draw the d-electron configuration for this ion. Is the ion paramagnetic or diamagnetic?

d. Pt(II) can be oxidized to Pt(IV). Draw the the d-electron configuration for the chloride complex ion of Pt(IV). Explain the differences between this configuration and that of Pt(II). Is the Pt(IV) chloride complex ion paramagnetic or diamagnetic?

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