Coordination Compunds Final
Coordination Compunds Final
Coordination Compunds Final
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QUESTION BANK ON
COORDINATION COMPOUNDS
Q.1 Among TiF62 , CoF63 , Cu2Cl2 and NiCl 24 the coloureless species are:
Q.7 From the stability constant (hypothetical values), given below, predict which is the strongest ligand:
(A) Cu2+ + 4NH3 l [Cu(NH3)4]2+ , K = 4.5 × 1011
(B) Cu2+ 4CN– l [Cu(CN)4]2–, K = 2.0 × 1027
2+
(C) Cu + 2en l [Cu(en)2] , 2+ K = 3.0 × 1015
(D) Cu2+ + 4H2O l [Cu(H2O)4]2+, K = 9.5 × 108
and
Q.10 An ion M2+, forms the complexes [M(H2O)6]2+, [M(en)3]2+ and [MBr6]4–, match the complex with the
appropriate colour.
(A) Green, blue and red (B) Blue, red and green
(C) Green, red and blue (D) Red, blue and green
Q.11 Name the metal M which is extracted on the basis of following reactions:
4M + 8CN– + 2H2O + O2 4[M(CN)2]– + 4OH–
2[M(CN)2]– + Zn [Zn(CN)4]2– + 2M
(A) Nickel (B) Silver (C) Copper (D) Mercury
CoCl2 is:
(A) Dichlorodimethylglyoximate cobalt (II) (B) Bis (dimethyglyoxime) dichloro cobalt (II)
(C) Dimethylglyoxime cobalt (II) chloride (D) Dichlorodimethylglyoxime cobalt (II)
Q.14 Which one of the following will be able to show cis-trans isomerism:
(A) MA3B (B) M(AA)2 (C) MABCD (D) MA4
Q.15 A complex of platinum, ammonia and chloride produces four ions per molecule in the solution. The
structure consistent with the observation is:
(A) [Pt(NH3)4]Cl4 (B) [Pt(NH3)2Cl4] (C) [Pt(NH3)5Cl]Cl3 (D) [Pt(NH3)4Cl2]Cl2
Q.16 The total number of possible isomers of the compound [CuII(NH3)4] [PtIICl4] are:
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 6
Q.18 Cis-trans-isomerism is found in square planar complexes of the molecular formula : (A and B are
monodenate ligands):
(A) MA4 (B) MA3B (C) MA2B2 (D) MAB3
Q.26 Which one is the most likely structure of CrCl3·6H2O if 1/3 of total chlorine of the compound is precipitate
by adding AgNO3 to its aqueous solution:
(A) CrCl3·6H2O (B) [Cr(H2O)3Cl3]·(H2O)3
(C) [CrCl2(H2O)4]·Cl·2H2O (D) [CrCl(H2O)5]Cl2 ·H2O
Q.28 The two compounds [Co (SO 4 )( NH 3 ) 5 ]Br and [Co (SO 4 )( NH 3 ) 5 ]Cl represent:
(A) Linkage isomerism (B) Ionisation isomerism
(C) Co-ordination isomerism (D) No isomerism
Q.32 How many moles of AgCl would be obtained, when 100 ml of 0.1 M Co(NH 3)5Cl3 is treated with
excess of AgNO3?
(A) 0.01 (B) 0.02 (C) 0.03 (D) none of these
Q.33 0.001 mol of Co(NH3)5(NO3)(SO4) was passed through a cation exchanger and the acid coming out of
it required 20 ml of 0.1 M NaOH for neutralisation. Hence, the complex is
(A) [Co(NH3)5SO4]NO3 (B) [Co(NH3)5NO3]SO4
(C) [Co(NH3)5](SO3)(NO3) (D) none of these
Q.37 A compound contains 1.08 mol of Na, 0.539 mol of Cu and 2.16 mol of F. Its aqueous solution shows
osmotic pressure which is three times that of urea having same molar concentration. The formula of the
compound is
(A) Na4[CuF6] (B) Na[CuF4] (C) Na2[CuF4] (D) Na2[CuF3]
Q.38 The IUPAC name of the red coloured complex [Fe(C4H7O2N2)2] obtained from the reaction of Fe2+
and dimethyl glyoxime
(A) bis (dimethyl glyoxime) ferrate (II) (B) bis (dimethyl glyoximato) iron (II)
(C) bis (2, 3-butanediol dioximato) iron (II) (D) bis (2, 3-butanedione dioximato) iron (II)
Q.40 On treatment of 10 ml of 1M solution of the complex CrCl3·6H2O with excess of AgNO3, 4.305 g of
AgCl was obtained. The complex is
(A) [Cr(H2O)3Cl3]·3H2O (B) [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl·2H2O
(C) [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2·H2O (D) [Cr(H2O)6Cl3
Q.42 The number of donor sites in dimethyl glyoxime, glycinato, diethylene triamine and EDTA are respectively:
(A) 2, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 2, 2, 3 and 6 (C) 2, 2, 2 and 6 (D) 2, 3, 3 and 6
Q.43 EAN of the central metal in the complexes – K2[Ni(CN4)], [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 and K2[PtCl6] are
respectively.
(A) 36, 35, 86 (B) 34, 35, 84 (C) 34, 35, 86 (D) 34, 36, 86
Q.44 Which of the following pair of complexes have the same EAN of the central metal atoms/ions?
(A) [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 and K3[Fe(CN)6] (B) K4[Fe(CN)6] and [Co(NH3)6]Cl3
(C) K3[Cr(C2O4)3 and [Cr(NH3)6]Cl(NO2)2 (D) all
Q.48 The complex ion which has no 'd' electrons in the central metal atom is:
(A) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (B) [Fe(CN)6]3– (C) [Cr(H2O)6]3+ (D) [MnO4]–
Q.51 Amongst the following ions, which one has the highest paramagnetism?
(A) [Cr(H2O)6]3+ (B) [Fe(H2O)6]2+ (C) [Zn(H2O)6]2+ (D) [Cu(H2O)6]2+
Q.57 50 ml of 0.2 M solution of a compound with empirical formula CoCl3.4NH3 on treatment with excess of
AgNO3(aq) yields 1.435 g of AgCl. Ammonia is not removed by treatment with concentrated H2SO4.
The formula of the compound is:
(A) Co(NH3)4Cl3 (B) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl (C) [Co(NH3)4Cl3 (D) [CoCl3(NH3)]NH3
Q.61 Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct with reference to Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions?
(1) Fe3+ gives brown colour with potassium ferricyanide
(2) Fe2+ gives blue colour with potassium ferricyanide
(3) Fe3+ gives red colour with potassium thiocyanate
(4) Fe2+ gives brown colour with ammonium thiocyanate
(A) 1, 2 (B) 1, 4 (C) 1, 2, 3 (D) all of these
Q.62 The number of sigma bonds in Ziese's salt is:
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) none of these
Q.63 The disodium salt of ethylene diamine tetracetic acid can be used to estimate the following ion(s) in the
aqueous solution
(A) Mg2+ ion (B) Ca2+ ion (C) Na+ ion (D) both Mg2+ and Ca2+
Q.73 The number of geometrical isomers for octahedral [Co(NH3)2Cl4]–, square planar [AuCl2Br2]– and
[Pt(en)Cl2] are
(A) 2, 2, 2 (B) 2, 2, no isomerism (C) 3, 2, 2 (D) 2, 3, no isomerism
Q.74 Which of the following statements is not true about the complex ion [Cr(en)2Cl2]+
(A) It has two geometrical isomers – cis and strans
(B) Both the cis and trans isomers display optical activity
(C) Only the cis isomer displays optical activity
(D) Only the cis isomer has non–superimpossible mirror image
(A) I and II (B) I and III (C) II and IV (D) II and III
(A) I with III (B) II with IV (C) I with II and IV (D) none of these
Q.77 Other than the X–ray diffractions, how could be the following pairs of isomers be distinguished from one
another by
[Cr(NH3)6] [Cr(NO2)6] and [Cr(NH3)4(NO2)2] [Cr(NH3)2(NO2)4]
(A) electrolysis of an aqueous solution (B) measurement of molar conductance
(C) measuring magnetic moments (D) observing their colours
Q.78 How the isomeric complexes [Co(NH3)6][Cr(NO2)6] and [Cr(NH3)6][Co(NO2)6] can be distinguished
from one another by
(A) conductivity measurement (B) measuring magnetic moments
(C) electrolysis of their aqueous solutions (D) optical measurement
Q.82 For the correct assignment of electronic configuration of a complex, the valence bond theory often
requires the measurement of
(A) molar conductance (B) optical activity (C) magnetic moment (D) dipole moment
Q.83 Mn2+ forms a complex with Br– ion. The magnetic moment of the complex is 5.92 B.M. What could not
be the probable formula and geometry of the complex?
(A) [MnBr6]4–, octahedral (B) [MnBr4]2–, square planar
2–
(C) [MnBr4] , tetrahedral (D) [MnBr5]3–, trigonal bipyramidal
Q.84 How many isomers are possible for the complex ion [Cr(NH3)(OH)2Cl3]2–
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
Q.85 A complex of certain metal has the magnetic moment of 4.91 BM whereas another complex of the same
metal with same oxidation state has zero magnetic moment. The metal ion could be
(A) Co2+ (B) Mn2+ (C) Fe2+ (D) Fe3+
Q.86 The tetrahedral [CoI4]2– and square planar [PdBr4]2– complex ions are respectively
(A) low spin, high spin (B) high spin, low spin (C) both low spin (D) both high spin
Q.87 Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is the antidote for lead poisoning. It is administered in the form
of
(A) free acid (B) sodium dihydrogen salt
(C) Calcium dihydrogen salt (D) none of these
Q.89 Which one of the following species does not represent cationic species of vanadium formed in aqueous
solution
(A) VO 2 (B) VO2 (C) [V(H 2O) 6 ]3 (D) VO 22
Q. B. on Coordination Compounds [BY: AA SIR]
Q.90 The complex ion has two optical isomers. Their correct configurations are:
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.91 The EAN of metal atoms in Fe(NO)2(CO)2 and Co2(CO)8 respectively are
(A) 34, 35 (B) 34, 36 (C) 36, 36 (D) 36, 35
Q.92 Following Sidgwick's rule of EAN, Co(CO)x will be
(A) Co2(CO)4 (B) Co2(CO)3 (C) Co2(CO)8 (D) CO2(CO)10
Q.93 On treatment of [Ni(NH3)4]2+ with concentrated HCl, two compounds I and II having the same formula,
Ni(NH3)2Cl2 are obtained, I can be converted into II by boiling with dilute HCl. A solution of I reacts
with oxalic acid to form [Ni(NH3)2(C2O4)] wheras II does not react. Point out the correct statement of
the following
(A) I cis, II trans; both tetrahedral (B) I cis, II trans; both square planar
(C) I trans, II cis; both tetrahedral (D) I trans, II cis; both square planar
Q.96 Among the following ions which one has the highest paramagnetism
(A) [Cr (H 2O) 6 ]3 (B) [Fe(H 2O) 6 ]2 (C) [Cu(H2O)6]2+ (D) [Zn((H2O)6]2+
Q.97 Among the following, the compound that is both paramagnetic and coloured is
(A) K2Cr2O7 (B) (NH4)2[TiCl6] (C) VOSO4 (D) K3[Cu(CN)4]
Q.98 Which of the following compounds is expected to be coloured
(A) Ag2SO4 (B) CuF2 (C) MgF2 (D) CuCl
Q.99 Which compound is formed when excess of KCN is added to aqueous solution of copper sulphate?
(A) Cu(CN)2 (B) K2[Cu(CN)4] (C) K[Cu(CN)2] (D) K3[Cu(CN)4]