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The document discusses square planar complexes, noting that they are more stable for d8 electron configurations due to having the lowest four d-orbitals filled and the highest orbital empty, resulting in a large crystal field stabilization energy. Examples of stable square planar d8 complexes include cisplatin and [Ni(CN)4]2-, while nickel complexes can also be tetrahedral due to weaker ligand fields. The energy splitting is greater for square planar complexes compared to octahedral complexes, favoring the
- Author
- Shubham Kumar
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- EN