VIBRANT ACADEMY INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Daily Practice Problems
(India) Private Limited Target IIT JEE-2026
CLASS : XII (MEGA) TIME : 15 MIN. DPP. NO.-2
Single Choice Questions :
1. Which of the following ligand exhibits flexidentate character :
(A) N2H4 (B) SCN– (C) NO3– (D) CN–
2. Choose symmetrical didentate ligand :
(A) pn (B) ox (C) gly (D) CO32–
3. Choose tetradentate ligand :
(A) dien (B) bn (C) teten (D) trien
4. Which of the following unsymmetrical didentate ligand forms six membered ring with metal cation in its
complexes :
(A) acac (B) bcac (C) en (D) bipy
5. What is the coordination number of central metal cation in the complex [Pt(trien)]2+ :
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 6
6. Choose correct set of oxidation state, coordination number of central metal ion and denticity of Ligand 'x'
respectively in complex cation [Pt(H2O)2(x)2]2+ (where 'x' is uninegative chelating ligand and it forms six
membered ring with central metal cation) :
(A) + 4, 4, 2 (B) + 2, 6, 1 (C) + 2, 4, 1 (D) + 4, 6, 2
7. Which of the following ligand is used in the gravimetric estimation of Ni2+ ions :
(A) NH3 (B) en (C) dmg (D) CN–
8. Choose correct Match :
(A) NCS– : Bidentate ligand (B) CO : Ambidentate ligand
(C) en : Monodentate ligand (D) NH4+ : Does not act as ligand
9. Which of the following ambidentate ligand can act as flexidentate ligand.
– –
(A) SCN (B) OCN (C) NO2¯ (D) NO3¯
Multiple Choice Questions :
10. Choose correct statement(s) for the ligand ethane-1, 2-diamine (Ethylene diamine) :
(A) It forms six membered ring with metal cation (B) It is a symmetrical didentate ligand
(C) It is a chelating ligand (D) It is abbriviated as ‘en’
11. Consider given complex ion formation reactions and choose correct statement(s) for given reactions :
(i) Ni2+ (aq) + 6NH3 [Ni (NH3)6]2+
(P)
(ii) Ni2+ (aq) + 3 en [Ni(en)3]2+
(Q)
(A) If medium of these two reactions is made acidic then complex cations 'P' and 'Q' will not be formed
(B) Complex cation 'Q' is more stable than complex cation 'P'
(C) Denticity of ligands in both complex cations 'P' and 'Q' is different.
(D) If Ba2+(aq) is taken in place of Ni2+(aq) in both given reactions then rate of formation of complex ions
is greatly reduced.
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12. Choose correct statement(s) for EDTA4– :
(A) Its all donar sites belong to same element
(B) It forms octahedral geometry with metal cation
(C) It forms five rings with central metal cation and each ring is five membered.
(D) Its denticity decreases in acidic medium.
13. Choose correct set(s), in which all ligands have ambidentate character.
(A) CO32– , NO3¯ (B) SO32– , S2O32– (C) NO2– , NOS– (D) OCN – , SCN–
Integer Type :
x2 y2
14. Calculate the value of expression 2 for following given ligands :
z
CO32–, ox, NH3, gly, CN¯, bpy, dmg, NO3¯ , Br¯
Where, x = Number of didentate ligand(s)
y = Number of monodentate ligand(s) with no flexidentate character
z = Number of unsymmetrical didentate ligand(s)
15. Find out value of expression [x2 y] for complex compound [Ni (dmg)2]
where; x = Number of -bond(s) present in the given complex compound
y = Number of hydrogen bond(s) present in the given complex compound
x2 y2
16. Find out numerical value of expression 2 for complex cation : [Cu(trien)]2+
where; x = Number of ring(s) present in the given complex cation.
y = Coordination number of Cu2+ in the given complex cation.
17. Find out numerical value of expression [x2 y] for complex anion [Co(EDTA)]¯
where ; x = Number of O – Co – O bond angles in the given complex ion
y = Number of N – Co – O bond angles in the given complex ion.
Answer Key
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. C
8. D 9. C 10. BCD 11. ABCD 12. BCD 13. BCD
14. 06.25 ; (x = 4, y = 3, z = 2) 15. 08.00 ; (x = 4, y = 2)
16. 12.50 ; (x = 3, y = 4) 17. 04.50 ; (x = 6, y = 8)
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