Which of the following species have a square planar geometry for the central atom?
$(i) XeF_4 \ (ii) SF_4 \ (iii) [NiCl_4]^{2-} \ (iv) [PtCl_4]^{2-}$

  • A
    $(i)$ and $(iv)$
  • B
    $(i)$ and $(ii)$
  • C
    $(ii)$ and $(iii)$
  • D
    $(iii)$ and $(iv)$

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