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Question: ZnCl<sub>2</sub> reacts with excess of NH<sub>3</sub> solution to produce...

ZnCl2 reacts with excess of NH3 solution to produce

A

Appt of Zn(OH)2

B

A complex ion Zn(OH)42– of tetrahedral geometry

C

A complex ion Zn(NH3)42+ of tetrahedral geometry

D

A complex ion Zn(NH3)42+ of square planar geometry

Answer

A complex ion Zn(NH3)42+ of tetrahedral geometry

Explanation

Solution

Zn (NH3)42+ is sp3 hybridised.