Delhi Public School, Ranchi: Coordination Compounds

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Delhi Public School, Ranchi

CLASS XII SUB – CHEMISTRY


Coordination compounds

1. Which of the following is more stable complex and why?


[Co(NH3)6]3+ and [Co(en)3]3+
2. Which complex ion is formed when undecomposed AgBr is washed with hypo solution in
photography?
3. Write down the formula of : Tetraamineaquachloridocobalt(III) chloride.
4. What type of bonding helps in stabilishing the a-helix structure of proteins?
5. Give two examples of ligands which form coordination compounds useful in analytical
chemistry.
6. What is meant by chelate effect?
7. Why are low spin tetrahedral complexes not formed?
8. Describe the shape and magnetic behaviour of following complexes :
(i) [CO(NH3)6]3+
(ii) [Ni(CN)4]2- (At. No. Co = 27, Ni = 28)
9. How is the stability of a co-ordination compound in solution decided ?
How is the dissociation constant of a complex defined?
10. Explain why [Co(NH3)6]3+ is an inner orbital complex whereas [Ni(NH3)6]2+ is an outer orbital
complex. (At. no. Co = 27, Ni = 28)
11. Giving a suitable example for each, explain the following :
(i) Crystal field splitting
(ii) Ambidentate ligand
12. Explain the following :
(i) Low spin octahedral complexes of nickel are not known.
(ii) The π-complexes are known for transition elements only.
(iii) CO is a stronger ligand than NTL, for many metals.
13. When a coordination compound CrCl3.6H2O is mixed with AgNO3 solution, 3 moles of AgCl are
precipitated per mole of the compound. Write :
(i) Structural formula of the complex
(ii) IUPAC name of the complex
(iii) Magnetic and spin behaviour of the complex
14. For the complex ion [CoCl2(en)2]+ write hybridization type and spin behaviour. Draw one of the
geometrical isomers of the complex ion which is optically active. [Atomic No.: Co = 27]
15. For the complex ion [Ni(CN)4]2- write the hybridization type, magnetic character and spin
nature. [Atomic No.: Ni = 28]
16. (i) Write the hybridisation and magnetic character of [Co(C2O4)3]3-.
(At. no. of Co = 27)
(ii) Write IUPAC name of the following complex: [Cr(NH3)3Cl3]
17. (a) For the complex [Fe(H2O)6]3+, write the hybridization, magnetic character and spin of the
complex. (At. number: Fe = 26).
18. Write down the IUPAC names of the following complexes and also give stereochemistry and
magnetic moment of the complexes :
(i) [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2
(ii) [CrCl3(py)3]
(iii) K4[Mn(CN)6]
(At. nos. Cr = 24, Mn = 25, Co = 27, py = pyridine)

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