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Statement 1: The number of unpaired electrons present in CuCl2 complex is zero.

Statement 2: The complex is linear in the solid state with sp-hybridization.

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a
Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
b
Statement 1 is correct statement 2 is incorrect
c
Statement 1 is incorrect statement 2 is correct
d
Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

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Correct option is C

Correct statement 2: The complex, CuCl2− (as well as CuCl32− and CuCl42− are tetrahedral in the solid state. In KCuCl2, there are chains in which Cu is tetrahedrally surrounded by Cl with simple units joined into a chain by shared halide ions.


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