The coordination number of Ni 2+ is 4 . NiCl 2 + KCN (excess) → A (cyano complex) A +…

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The coordination number of Ni2+ is 4 .
NiCl2 + KCN (excess) → A (cyano complex)
A + conc. HCl (excess) → B (chloro complex) (2006)
The IUPAC name of A and B are
  1. potassium tetracyanonickelate (II),
    potassium tetrachloridonickelate (II)
  2. potassium tetracyanonickelate (II)
    tetrachloridopotassium nickelate (II)
  3. tetracyanonickel (II), tetrachloridonickel (II)
  4. potassium tetracyanonickel (II),
    potassium tetrachloridonickel (II).

Answer

(A) potassium tetracyanonickelate (II), potassium tetrachloridonickelate (II)

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