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The primary valency of nickel in the complex Ni(CO)4 is +2. This is because each carbonyl ligand (CO) has a -1 charge, and since there are 4 carbonyl ligands, the overall charge on the complex is -4. To balance this, nickel must have a +2 oxidation state.