Question

Metals with ________ electron configurations characteristically form diamagnetic, square planar complexes.

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

Diamagnetism , paramagnetism and ferromagnetism are terms which are used to describe the magnetic activity of transition metals. These terms helps to know the response the metal will have when placed in a magnetic field. These activities can be discerned from the d-block electronic configuration. If the number of electrons are even, this means they all form a pair and the metal is diamagnetic. If otherwise, there is an unpaired electron which causes the paramagnetic activity of the metal in magnetic field.

To the question, options A-D are diamagnetic but configurations with d8 are the ones that form square planar complexes