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= Solution

Four <chloride ligands> give Ti(IV), $d^0$. Ionic <electron counting> gives
$$
\boxed{N_e=0+4(2)=8.}
$$
\b[<tetrahedral molecular geometry>] separates the four donors without placing them at $90^\circ$. A $d^0$ centre has no occupied <d orbitals> providing a square-planar stabilization; the 18-electron rule is not a requirement for this early-metal compound.

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