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EXERCISE-1
[SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE]

Introduction
Q.1 Which of the following complex will give white precipitate with barium chloride solution –
(A) [Cr(NH3)5Cl]SO4 (B) [Cr(NH3)5SO4]Cl
(C) [Co(NH3)6]Br3 (D) [Co(NH3)4Br2]Cl

Q.2 Aqueous solution of FeSO4 gives tests for both Fe2+ and SO42– but after addition of excess of KCN,
solution ceases to give test for Fe2+. This is due to the formation of
(A) the double salt FeSO4.2KCN.6H2O (B) Fe(CN)3
(C) the complex ion [Fe(CN)6] 4– (D) the complex ion [Fe(CN)6]3–

Q.3 Potassium ferrocyanide is a

(A) Normal salt (B) Mixed salt (C) Double salt (D) Complex salt

Q.4 Aq. solution of carnallite, shows the properties of

(A) K+, Mg2+, Cl¯ (B) K+, Mg++, SO42– (C) K+, Mg2+, CO32– (D) K+, Mg2+, Cl¯, Br¯

Q.5 An aqueous solution of potash alum gives

(A) Two types of ions (B) Only one type of ion
(C) Four types of ions (D) Three types of ions

Classification of ligands
Q.6 Which of the following represents the monodentate monoanion ligand ?
(A) Carbonato (B) Ammonia (C) Nitrito (D) Oxalato

Q.7 The donor atoms in EDTA are –

(A) Two N and Two O (B) Two N and four O
(C) Four N and Two O (D) Three N and three O

Q.8 Which of the following ligands is not a chelating agent –

(A) EDTA (B) ethylenediamine (C) Oxalate (D) Pyridine

Q.9 All ligands are –

(A) Lewis acid (B) Lewis base (C) Neutral (D) Reducing agent

Q.10 In SCN ligand if N is attached to central metal atom or ion, the name of ligand is –
(A) Thiocyanato-N (B) Cyanato-N (C) Thiocyanato-S (D) Cyanato-S

Q.11 Which of the following species cannot be a ligand –

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(i) NH4 + (ii) NO+ (iii) C5H5 N
(A) i only (B) i & ii only (C) i & iii only (D) i, ii & iii only

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Q.12 Glycinato ligand is –

(A) a Chelating ligand (B) Bidentate ligand
(C) Having two donor sites N and O– (D) All of these

Q.13 Triphenyl phosphine is –

(A) Neutral and monodentate ligand (B) Neutral and tridentate ligand
(C) Uninegative and unidentate ligand (D) Trinegative and tridentate ligand

Q.14 The total number of Ligands attached to the central metal ion through coordinate bond is called –
(A) Valency of the metal ion (B) Oxidation state of the metal ion
(C) Coordination number of metal ion (D) Ionisable valency of metal

Q.15 Diethylene triamine is

(A) Chelating agent (B) Symmetrical ligand (C) Tridentate ligand (D) All of these

Q.16 Which of the following is not chelating agent?

(A) Hydrazine (B) Oxalato (C) Glycinato (D) Ethylene diamine

Q.17 Which of the following species is not expected to be a ligand

(A) NO+ (B) NH4+ (C) NH2–NH3+ (D) NO2+

Q.18 The number of donor sites in dimethyl glyoximate, 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.19 [EDTA]4– is a
(A) Monodentate ligand (B) Bidentate ligand
(C) Tetra dentate ligand (D) Hexadentate ligand

Q.20 Bidentate ligand is

(A) pyridine (B) acetylacetonate (C) SCN¯ (D) Triethylenetetraamine

Q.21 According to Lewis theory the ligands are

(A) Acidic in nature (B) Basic in nature
(C) Neither acidic nor basic (D) Some are acidic and others are basic

Q.22 Denticity of [HEDTA]3–

(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

Q.23 The ion or molecule which forms a complex compound with transition metal ion is called
(A) Acid (B) Ligand (C) Complex ion (D) No special name

Q.24 Among the following which are ambidentate ligands

(i) NO2¯ (ii) NO3¯ (iii) EDTA4–
(iv) SCN¯ (v) H2NCH2CH2NH2
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (iii) and (iv) (C) (i) and (iv) (D) (iii) and (vi)

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Q.25 The ligand N(CH2CH2NH2)3 is

(A) Tridentate (B) Pentadentate (C) Tetradentate (D) Bidentate

Q.26 Statement-1 : Charge on the complex of ferric ion with EDTA4– is minus one.
Statement-2 : EDTA is a hexadentate ligand.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

Q.27 Statement-1 : NH2–NH2 is not a chelating ligand.

Statement-2 : A chelating ligand must posses two or more lone pair at such a distance that it may form
strain free ring with metal ion.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

Oxidation State and Co-ordination Number

Q.28 The co-ordination number and oxidation number of ‘ x ‘ in the following compound [ x (SO4) (NH3)5 ] Cl
will be:
(A) 10 & 3 (B) 2 & 6 (C) 6 & 3 (D) 6 & 4

Q.29 The oxidation state of Fe in brown ring complex [ Fe (H2O)5 NO ] SO4 is :

(A) + 1 (B) + 2 (C) + 3 (D) + 4

Q.30 Consider :
Complex Coordination number
(A) [CuCl2]– (i) 6
(B) Ni(CO)4 (ii) 5
(C) [PtCl6]4– (iii) 4
(D) [Ni(NH3)6]2+ (iv) 2
Proper matching is :
(A) A(i), B(ii), C(iii), D(iv) (B) A(iii), B(iv), C(ii), D(iv)
(C) A(iv), B(iii), C(i), D(i) (D) A(i), B(iii), C(ii), D(iv)

Q.31 How many EDTA4– ligands are required to make an octahedral complex with a Ca2+ ion ?
(A) Six (B) Three (C) One (D) Two

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Q.32 The oxidation number and coordination number of chromium in the following complex is
[Cr(C2O4)2(NH3)2]–1
(A) O.N. = + 4, C.N. = 4 (B) O.N. = +3, C.N. = 4
(C) O.N. = – 1, C.N. = 4 (D) O.N. = + 3, C.N. = 6

Q.33 In which of the following complexes the nickel metal is in highest oxidation state:
(A) Ni(CO)4 (B) [Cr(NH3)6]2[NiF6]3
(C) [Ni(NH3)6(BF4)2 (D) K4[Ni(CN)6]

Q.34 The co-ordination number of cobalt in the complex [Co(en)2Br2]Cl2 is

(A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 5 (D) 4

Q.35 Which of the following complexes show six coordination number

(A) [Zn(CN)4]2– (B) [Cr(en)3]3+ (C) [Cu(trien)]++ (D) [Ni(dmg)2]

Q.36 The coordination number of central metal atom/ion in a complex is determined by

(A) number of ligands around metal ion bonded by sigma bonds
(B) number of ligands around metal ion bonded by pi-bonds
(C) Number of co-ordinate bonds metal atom/ion has accepted from ligands
(D) The number of only anionic ligands bonded to the metal ion

Q.37 In complexes of d-block cations the highest possible coordination number is

(A) 6 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 8

Q.38 Complex compound having central metal atom in zero oxidation state.
(A) [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 (B) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] (C) K4[Ni(CN)4] (D) K3[Fe(CN)6]

Q.39 The oxidation state of Mo in its oxo-complex species [Mo2O4(C2H4)2(H2O)2]2– is :

(A) + 2 (B) + 3 (C) + 4 (D) + 5

Q.40 The oxidation state of cobalt in

NH2
(NH3)2Co Co(NH3)4 (NO3)4
NH2

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6

Effective Atomic Number (E.A.N)

Q.41 Which of the following metal carbonyl does not exist as monomer ?
(A) Cr(CO)6 (B) Mn(CO)5 (C) Ni(CO)4 (D) Fe(CO)5

Q.42 According to EAN rule, how many CO groups should be attached to Fe ?

(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 8

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Q.43 In [Cr(CO)6] how many CO groups can be replaced by NO:

(A) all the 6 CO groups are replaced by 6 NO groups
(B) all the 4 CO groups are replaced by 6 NO groups
(C) all the 2 CO groups are replaced by 3 NO groups
(D) all the 6 CO groups are replaced by 4 NO groups

Q.44 In the complex Fe(CO)x, the value of x is, if it follows sidwick EAN rule :
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

Q.45 Effective atomic number of Fe in [Fe(CO)4]– is :

(A) 34 (B) 35 (C) 36 (D) 37

Q.46 The effective atomic number of Cr (atomic number 24) in [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3 is

(A) 35 (B) 27 (C) 33 (D) 36

Q.47 The complex compound in which central metal ion obeys EAN rule
(A) K4[Fe(CN)6] (B) K3[Fe(CN)6] (C) [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 (D) [Cu(NH3)4]SO4

Q.48 E.A.N of metal ion in following complex is found to be equal to atomic number of krypton:
(A) [Pd(NH3)]6Cl4 (B) [Cr(NH3)5Cl]SO4 (C) [Co(en)3]Cl3 (D) [Mn(CO)2(NO)2]

Q.49 Which complex compound does not obey 18-electron rule or Sidgwick Rule
(A) [V(CO)6] (B) [Fe(-C5H5)2] (C) [Mn(CO)5]¯ (D) [Cr(-C6H6)2]

Q.50 [Co(CO)4] attains stability by its

(A) Oxidizing character (B) Reduction (C) Dimerization (D) All of these

Q.51 The value of x in [Fe(CO)2(NO)x], is:

(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 1

Q.52 EAN of the central metal in the complexes K2[Ni(CN)4], [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.53 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.54 The values of 'x' in complexes Hx[Co(CO)4], [Fe(CO)x . (-C5H5)]+ are respectively
(A) 1, 1 (B) 2, 3 (C) 3, 1 (D) 1, 3

Q.55 The EAN of metal atoms in Fe(CO)2 (NO)2 and Co2(CO)8 respectively are
(A) 34, 35 (B) 34, 36 (C) 36, 36 (D) 36, 35

Q.56 Following Sidgwick's rule of EAN, correct formula of Co2(CO)x will be

(A) Co2(CO)4 (B) Co2(CO)3 (C) CO2(CO)8 (D) CO2(CO)10
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Q.57 Statement–1: [V(CO)6] can not act as oxidising agent.

Statement–2: It can be reduced by reducing agent.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

Q.58 Statement–1: In Mn2(CO)10 molecule, there are total 70 electrons in both Mn atoms.
Statement–2: Mn2(CO)10 molecule acts as oxidising agent.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true. Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

IUPAC Nomenclature
Q.59 The number of ions formed, when bis (ethane-1,2-diamine) copper (II) sulphate is dissolved in water
will be
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q.60 A complex cation is formed by Pt (in some oxidation state) with ligands (in proper number so that
coordination number of Pt becomes six). Which of the following can be its correct IUPAC name :
(A) Diammineethylenediaminedithiocyanato-S-platinum (II) ion
(B) Diammineethylenediaminedithiocyanato-S-platinate (IV) ion
(C) Diammineethylenediaminedithiocyanato-S-platinum (IV) ion
(D) Diamminebis (ethylenediamine) dithiocyanate-S- platinum (IV) ion

Q.61 Trioxalatoaluminate(III) and tetrafluoro-borate(III) ions are:

(A) [Al(C2O4)3] , [BF4]3– (B) [Al(C2O4)3]3+ , [BF4]3+
(C) [Al(C2O4)3]3– , [BF4]– (D) [Al(C2O4)3]2– , [BF4]2–

Q.62 The correct IUPAC name of the complex Fe(C5H5)2 is –

(A) Cyclopentadienyl iron (II) (B) Bis (cyclopentadienyl) iron (II)
(C) Dicyclopentadien ferrate (II) (D) Ferrocene

Q.63 The IUPAC name of Fe(CO)5 is –

(A) Pentacarbonyl ferrate (0) (B) Pentacarbonyl Ferrate (III)
(C) Pentacarbonyl Iron (0) (D) Pentacarbonyl Iron (II)
Q.64 K3[Fe(CN)6 ] is –
(i) Potassium hexacynoferrous (III) (ii) Potassium hexacynoferrate (III)
(iii) Potassium ferricyanide (iv) Hexa cyno ferrate (III) potassium
Correct answer is –
(A) Only (i) and (ii) (B) Only (ii) and (iii)
(C) Only (i) and (iii) (D) Only (ii) and (iv)

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Q.65 IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3 )3(Br)(NO2 )Cl]Cl is –

(A) Triamminechloridobromidonitroplatinum (IV) chloride
(B) Triamminebromidonitrochloroplatinum (IV) chloride
(C) Triamminebromidochloridonitroplatinum (IV) chloride
(D) Triamminenitrochloridobromoplatinum (IV) chloride

Q.66 The correct name of [Pt(NH3)4Cl2] [PtCl4] is –

(A) Tetraammine dichloro platinum (IV) tetrachloroplatinate (II)
(B) Dichloro tetra ammine platinium (IV) tetrachloro platinate (II)
(C) Tetrachloro platinum (II) tetraammine platinate (IV)
(D) Tetrachloro platinum (II) dichloro tetraamine platinate (IV)

Q.67 The chloro-bis (ethylenediamine) nitro cobalt (III) ion is –

(A) [Co (NO2)2 (en)2 Cl2]+ (B) [CoCl (NO2 )2 (en)2 ]+
(C) [Co (NO2 ) Cl (en)2] + (D) [Co (en)Cl2 (NO2)2 ]–

Q.68 The formula of the complex hydridotrimethoxoborate (III) ion is :

(A) [BH(OCH3)3]2– (B) [BH2(OCH3)3]2– (C) [BH(OCH3)3]¯ (D) [BH(OCH3)]+

Q.69 The IUPAC name of [Co(NH3)6] [Cr(C2O4)3] is

(A) Hexaamminecobalt(III) tris(oxalato)chromate(III)
(B) Hexaamminecobalt(II) tris(oxalato)chromium(II)
(C) Hexaamminecobalt(II) tris(oxalato)chromium(III)
(D) Hexaamminecobalt(II) trioxalatechromium(III)

Q.70 IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)3(Br)(NO2)Cl]Cl is

(A) Triamminechlorobromonitroplatinum(IV) chloride.
(B) Triamminebromonitrochloroplatinum(IV) chloride.
(C) Triamminebromochloronitroplatinum(IV) chloride.
(D) Triamminenitrochlorobromoplatinum(IV) chloride.

Q.71 The IUPAC name of [Ni(NH3)4] [NiCl4] is

(A) Tetrachloronickel(II) tetraamminenickel(II)
(B) Tetraamminenickel(II) tetrachloronickel(II)
(C) Tetraamminenickel(II) tetrachloronickelate(II)
(D) Tetraaminenickel(II) tetrachloridonickelate(IV)

Q.72 The formula of sodium nitroprusside is

(A) Na4[Fe(CN)5(NOS)] (B) Na2[Fe(CN)5(NO)]
(C) [Fe(H2O)5(NO)]SO4 (D) Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3

Q.73 The oxidation number of chromium in Triamminechloridooxalatochromate ion is

(A) II (B) IV (C) V (D) III

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Q.74 IUPAC nomenclature of sodium nitroprusside is

(A) Sodium pentacyanonitrosylferrate (III)
(B) Sodium pentacyanidonitrosylliumferrate (II)
(C) Sodium petacyanidonitrosylliumferrate (III)
(D) Sodium pentacyanonitrosylferrate (II)

Q.75 The formula of potassium dicyanobis(oxalato)nickelate(II) is

(A) K4[Ni(CN)2(Ox)2] (B) K[Ni(CN)2(Ox)2]
(C) K3[Ni(CN)2(Ox)2] (D) K2[Ni(CN)2(Ox)2]

Q.76 The IUPAC name of K2[Cr(NH3)(CN)2(O)2(O2)] is

(A) Potassium amminedicyanodioxidoperoxochromate(VI)
(B) Potassium amminedicyanoperoxooxidochromium(VI)
(C) Potassium amminedicyanoperoxooxochromium(VI)
(D) Potassium amminedicyanodiperoxodioxochromate(IV)

Q.77 The IUPAC name of the red coloured complex [Fe(C4H7O2N2)2] obtained from the reaction of Fe2+
and dimethyl glyoxime
(A) bis(dimethylglyoxime) ferrate (II) (B) bis(dimethylglyoximato) iron (II)
(C) bis(2, 3-butanedioldioximato) iron (II) (D) bis(2, 3-butanedionedioximato) iron (I)

Q.78 The IUPAC name for the coordination compound Ba[BrF4]2 is

(A) Barium tetrafluorobromate (V) (B) Barium tetrafluorobromate (III)
(C) Barium bis(tetrafluorobromate(III)) (D) none of these

Q.79 IUPAC name of

(C6H5)3P Cl Cl
Pd Pd
Cl Cl P(C6H5)3
(A) Chlorotriphenylphosphinepalladium(II) di--chloridochlorotriphenylphosphinepalladium(II)
(B) Chlorotriphenylphosphinepalladium(III) di--chloridochlorotriphenylphosphinepalladium(II)
(C) Triphenylphosphinechloropalladium(II) di--chloridotriphenylphosphinechloropalladium(III)
(D) Triphenylphosphinechloropalladium(III) di--chloridotriphenylposphinechloropalladium(III)

Q.80 The hypothetical complex chloro diaquatriammine cobalt (III) chloride can be represented as :
(A) [CoCl(NH3)3(H2O)2]Cl2 (B) [Co(NH3)3(H2O)Cl3]
(C) [Co(NH2)3(H2O)2Cl] (D) [Co(NH3)3(H2O)3]Cl3

Werner's Theory
Q.81 In a complex, the correct statement is :
(A) primary valency is ionisable (B) primary valency is non-ionisable
(C) secondary valency is ionisable (D) All of these
Q.82 The molecular formula of various hexacoordinate complexes are given as below.
(1) CrCl3.6NH3 (2) CrCl3.5NH3 (3) CrCl3.4NH3
If the number of NH3 ligands attached to central metal ion respectively are 6, 5 and 4, then the primary
valencies in (1), (2) and (3) respectively are :
(A) 3, 3, 3 (B) 0, 1, 2 (C) 3, 2, 1 (D) 6, 5, 4
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Q.83 Which of the following has minimum molar electrical conductivity ?

(A) CoCl3.6NH3 (B) CoCl3.5NH3 (C) CoCl3.4NH3 (D) CoCl3.3NH3

Q.84 When AgNO3 is added to a solution of Co(NH3)5Cl3, the precipitate of AgCl shows two ionisable
chloride ions. This means –
(A) Two chlorine atom satisfy primary valency and one chlorine atom satisfies primary valency as well
as secondary valency.
(B) One chlorine atom satisfies primary valency.
(C) Two chlorine atoms satisfy secondary valency.
(D) Three chlorine atoms satisfy secondary valency.

Q.85 Which isomer of CrCl3.6H2O is dark green in colour and forms one mole of AgCl with excess of
AgNO3 solution –
(A) [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 (B) [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O
(C) [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl.2H2O (D) [Cr(H2O)3Cl3].3H2O

Q.86 Give the correct increasing order of electrical conductivity of aqueous solutions of following complex
entities –
I. [Pt(NH3)6]Cl4 II. [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3 III. [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl IV. K2[PtCl6 ]
(A) III < IV < II < I (B) IV < II < III < I (C) II < I < IV < III (D) I < II < IV < III

1
Q.87 Which of the following is most likely formula of platinum complex, if of total chlorine of the com-
4
pound is precipitated by adding AgNO3 to its aqueous solution –
(A) PtCl4.6H2O (B) PtCl4.5H2O (C) PtCl4.2H2O (D) PtCl4.3H2O

Q.88 The fraction of chlorine precipitated by AgNO3 solution from [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 is –

(A) 1/2 (B) 2/3 (C) 1/3 (D) 1/4

Q.89 The number of ions formed when Tetraamminecopper(II) sulphate is dissolved in water is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) Zero

Q.90 For complexes: (I) CoC13.6NH3(II) CoCl3.5NH3 (III) CoCl3.4NH3 primary valency in I, II & III are
respectively:
(A) 6, 5,4 (B) 3, 2, 1 (C) 0, 1, 2 (D) 3, 3, 3

Q.91 Which one of the following has highest molar conductivity

(A) Diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (B) Tetraamminedichlorocobalt(III) chloride
(C) Potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) (D) Hexaaquachromium(III) bromide

Q.92 Which of the following will not give precipitate with AgNO3?
(A) CoCl3.3NH3 (B) CoCl3.4NH3 (C) CoC13.5NH3 (D) CoCl3.6NH3

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Q.93 How many moles of AgCl would be obtained, when 100 ml of 0.1 M CoCl3(NH3)5 is treated with
excess of AgNO3?
(A) 0.01 (B) 0.02 (C) 0.03 (D) none of these

Q.94 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) [CoSO4(NH3)5]NO3 (B) [CoNO3(NH3)5]SO4
(C) [Co(NH3)5]SO4NO3 (D) None of these

Q.95 Consider the following statements:

According to Werner's theory.
(1) Ligands are connected to the metal ion by covalent bonds.
(2) Secondary valencies are directional
(3) Secondary valencies are non-ionisable
(4) Secondary valencies are satisfied by either neutral or negative ions
Of these statements:
(A) 2, 3 & 4 are correct (B) 2 & 3 are correct
(C) 1 & 3 are correct (D) 1, 2 & 4 are correct

Q.96 Cobalt (III) chloride forms several octahedral ecomplexes with ammonia. Which of the following will
not give test for chloride ions with silver nitrate at 25ºC ?
(A) CoCl3.4NH3 (B) CoCl3.5NH3 (C) CoCl3.6NH3 (D) CoCl3.3NH3

Valence Bond Theory (V.B.T.)

Q.97 Hexafluorocobaltate(III) ion is found to be high spin complex, the hybridisation state of
cobalt is –
(A) d2sp3 (B) sp3 (C) sp3 d (D) sp3d2

Q.98 The number of unpaired electrons calculated in [Co(NH3)6]3+ and [CoF6]3– are :
(A) 4 and 4 (B) 0 and 2 (C) 2 and 4 (D) 0 and 4

Q.99 The complex ions [Fe(CN)6]3– and [Fe(CN)6]4–

(A) Are both octahedral and paramagnetic
(B) Are both octahedral and diamagnetic
(C) Have same structure but different magnetic character
(D) Have different structures but same magnetic character

Q.100 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.101 Point out the correct statements amongst the following

(A) [Cu(CN)4]3– has tetrahedral geometry and dsp2 hybridization
(B) [Ni(CN)6]4– is octahedral and Ni has d2sp3 hybridization
(C) [ZnBr4]2– is tetrahedral and diamagnetic
(D) [Cr(NH3)6]3+ has octahedral geometry and sp3d2 hybridization

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Q.102 Which complex has square planar structure ?

(A) Ni(CO)4 (B) [NiCl4]2– (C) [Ni(H2O)6]2+ (D) [Cu(NH3)4]2+

Q.103 Complexes with CN– ligands are :

(A) High spin complexes
(B) Usually low spin complexes
(C) High spin complex with diamagnetic behaviour
(D) Always diamagnetic in nature

Q.104 Which order is correct in spectrochemical series of ligands –

(A) Cl– < F– < C2 O4 2– < NO2 – < CN– (B) CN– < C2O42– < Cl– > NO2– < F–
(C) C2 O42– < F– < Cl– > NO2 – < CN– (D) F– < Cl– < NO2 – < CN– < C2O42–

Q.105 Cu++ and Au3+ resemble in formation of co-ordination compound

(A) C.N. = 2, linear (B) C.N. = 4, tetrahedron
(C) C.N. = 4, square planar (D) None of these

Q.106 Which of the following complexes doesn't have d2sp3 hybridisation?

(A) [Cr(NH3)6]3+ (B) [Fe(CN)6]3– (C) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (D) [Co(H2O)6]2+

Q.107 Hybridization of metal ion in [Ni(H2O)6]2+ complex is

(A) d3sp2 (B) sp3d2 (C) sp3 (D) dsp2

Q.108 Which of the following complex has a square planar geometry ?

(A) [Ag(NH3)2]+ (B) [Cu(en)2]2+ (C) [MnCl4]2– (D) Ni(CO)4

Q.109 Among the following, the species having square planar geometry/shape
(i) XeF4 (ii) SF4 (iii) [NiCl4]2– (iv) [PdCl4]2–
(A) (i) and (iv) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (iii) and (iv)

Q.110 Hybridization of Cr in chromium hexacarbonyl is

(A) sp3d2 (B) dsp2 (C) d2sp3 (D) d3sp2

Q.111 The species having tetrahedral shape is

(A) [Cu(en)2]2+ (B) [Ni(CN)4]2– (C) [AgF4]¯ (D) [Cu(CN)4]3–

Q.112 Which of the following molecules is not tetrahedral

(A) [Ni(en)2]2+ (B) [Ni(CO)4] (C) [Zn(NH3)4]2+ (D) [NiCl4]2–

Q.113 In Fe(CO)5, sigma bond between Fe and CO results by the overlap between filled sp hybrid orbital of
C -atom of CO molecule and which hybrid orbitals of Fe :
(A) d2sp3 (B) sp3 (C) d 2 2 sp 3 (D) d 2 sp 3
x y z

Q.114 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
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Q.115 The hybridisation and unpaired electrons in [Fe(H2O)6 ]2+ ion are:
(A) sp3d2; 4 (B) d2sp3, 3 (C) d2sp3, 4 (D) sp3d2, 2

Q.116 The hybridisation of Co in [Co(H2O)6]3+ is

(A) d2sp3 (B) dsp2 (C) sp3 (D) sp3d2

Q.117 Which of the following statements about Fe(CO)5 is correct?

(A) It is paramagnetic and high spin complex (B) It is diamagnetic and high spin complex
(C) It is diamagnetic and low spin complex (D) It is paramagnetic and low spin complex

Q.118 Which of the following statements is not true?

(A) [MnCl4]2– ion has tetrahedral geometry and is paramagnetic
(B) [Mn(CN)6]2– ion has octahedral geometry and is paramagnetic
(C) [CuCl4]2– has square planar geometry and is paramagnetic
(D) [NiBr2(Ph3P)3] has trigonal bipyramidal geometry and two unpaired electron

Q.119 Which of the following is not expected to show paramagnetism?

(A) [Fe(NH3)6]2+ (B) Ni(CO)4 (C) [Cr(en)3]2+ (D) [Cu(NH3)4]2+

Q.120 Considering H2O as a weak field ligand, the number of unpaired electrons in [Mn(H2O)6]2+ will be :
(Atomic no. of Mn = 25)
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 2 (D) 4

Q.121 The d-electron configuration of Cr2+, Mn2+, Fe2+ and Ni2+ are 3d4, 3d5, 3d6 and 3d8 respectively, which
one of the following aqua-complex will exhibit the minimum paramagnetic behaviour ?
(A) [Cr(H2O)6]2+ (B) [Mn(H2O)6]+2 (C) [Fe(H2O)6]2+ (D) [Ni(H2O)6]2+

Q.122 A magnetic moment of 1.73 BM will be shown by one among the following :
(A) [Ni(CN)4]2– (B) TiCl4 (C) [CoCl6]4– (D) [Cu(NH3)4]2+

Q.123 CN– is strong field ligand. This is due to the fact that
(A) it carries negative charge
(B) it is a pseudohalide
(C) it can accept electrons from metal species
(D) it forms high spin complexes with metal species

Q.124 Statement–1 : [Fe(H2O)5(NO)]SO4 is paramagnetic.

Statement–2 : The Fe in [Fe(H2O)5 (NO)]SO4 has three unpaired electrons.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement·2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

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Q.125 Statement–1 : [Ni(CN)4]2– is a diamagnetic complex

Statement–2 : Compound is low spin complex.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement·2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

Q.126 Statement–1 : K3[Fe(CN)6] is a low spin complex.

Statement–2 : Fe3+ ion in this complex undergoes sp3d2 hybridization.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement·2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

Crystal Field Theory (C.F.T.)

Q.127 The strongest field ligand in the following is
(A) CN¯ (B) NH3 (C) OH¯ (D) SCN¯

Q.128 Among the following, which one has higher CFSE?

(A) [Zn(NH3)4]2+ (B) [Zn(OH)4]2– (C) [Zn(CN)4]2– (D) [Zn(H2O)4]2+

Q.129 The purple colour of [Ti(H2O)6]3+ in aqueous solution is due to :

(A) d-d transition of unpaired d-electron (B) charge transfer spectrum
(C) intermolecular vibration (D) polarisation of cation.

Q.130 Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the crystal field theory ?
(A) It considers only the metal ion d–orbitals and gives no consideration at all to other metal orbitals.
(B) It cannot account for the  bonding in complexes.
(C) The ligands are point charges which are either ions or neutral molecules.
(D) All of these

Q.131 All the following complex ions are found to be paramagnetic :

P : [FeF6]3– ; Q : [CoF6]3–
R : [V(H2O)6]3+ ; S : [Ti(H2O)6]3+
The correct order of their paramagnetic moment (spin only) is :
(A) P > Q > R > S (B) P < Q < R < S (C) P = Q = R = S (D) P > R > Q > S

Q.132 For the t 62g e g2 system, the value of magnetic moment () is –
(A) 2.83 B.M. (B) 1.73 B.M. (C) 3.87 B.M. (D) 4.92 B.M.

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Q.133 Which of the following electronic arrangement gives the highest value of the magnetic moment in case of
octahedral complex ?
(A) d6, strong field (B) d7, high spin
4
(C) d , weak field (D) d2, strong field

Q.134 In which of the following coordination entities, the magnitude of 0 will be maximum? :
(A) [Co(CN)6]3– (B) [Co(C2O4)3]3– (C) [Co(H2O)6]3+ (D) [Co(NH3)6]3+

Q.135 The crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE) is the highest for
(A) [CoF4]2– (B) [Co(SCN)4]2– (C) [Co(dmg)2]3+ (D) [CoCl4]2–

Q.136 Crystal field stabilization energy for low spin d4 octahedral complex is
(A) – 0.6 0 (B) – 1.8 0 (C) – 1.6 0 + P (D) –1.2 0

Q.137 The most stable ion is

(A) [Fe(py)6]3+ (B) [FeF6]3– (C) [Fe(CN)6]3– (D) [Fe(H2O)6]3+

Q.138 Which of the following factors tends to increase the stability of metal ion complexes
(A) Higher ionic radius of the metal ion
(B) Higher charge/size ratio of the metal ion
(C) Lower ionisation potential of the metal ion
(D) Lower basicity of the ligand

Q.139 Which one of the following statement is incorrect ?

(A) Greater the formation constant (Kf) of a complex ion, greater is its stability.
(B) Greater the positive charge on the central metal ion, greater is the stability of the complex
(C) Greater is electron pair donating ability of the ligand, lesser is the stability of the complex.
(D) Chelate complexes have high stability constants.

Q.140 Select the correct statement about brown ring complex ion [Fe(H2O)5(NO)]2+.
(A) Colour change is due to charge transfer
(B) It has iron in +1 oxidation state and nitrosyl as NO+
(C) It has magnetic moment of 3.87 BM confirming three unpaired electrons in Fe
(D) All the above are correct statements.

Q.141 The value of 0 for complex ion [CoCl6]4– is 18000 cm–1. Then the value of t for [CoCl4]2– complex
ion will be
(A) 18000 cm–1 (B) 16000 cm–1 (C) 8000 cm–1 (D) 2000 cm–1

Q.142 The spin only magnetic moment value (in Bohr magneton units) of Cr(CO)6 is
(A) 0 (B) 2.84 (C) 4.90 (D) 5.92

Q.143 The correct distribution of 3d electrons in chromium for the complex [Cr(CN)6]3–
(A) 3d1xy , 3d1yz , 3d1xz (B) 3d   0
xy , 3d yz , 3d zx

(C) 3d1 2 2 , 3d1z 2 , 3d1xz (D) 3d1xy , 3d1 2 2 , 3d1yz

x y x y

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Q.144 Among the following complexes, which has magnetic moment of 5.9 BM
(A) Ni(CO)4 (B) [Fe(H2O)6]2+ (C) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (D) [MnBr4]2–

Q.145 Which of the following complex ion absorb visible light

(A) [Sc(H2O)3 (NH3)3]3+ (B) [Ti(en)2 (NH3)2]4+
(C) [Cr(NH3)6] 3+ (D) [Zn(NH3)6]2+

Q.146 Which of the following is diamagnetic in nature

(A) Co3+ octahedral complex with weak field ligands
(B) Co3+ octahedral complex with strong field ligands
(C) Co2+ in tetrahedral complex
(D) Co2+ in square planar complex

Q.147 Among the following, the compound that is both paramagnetic and coloured is
(A) K2 Cr2 O7 (B) (NH4)2 [TiCl6] (C) VOSO4 (D) K3[Cu(CN)4]

Q.148 Prussian blue is formed when

(A) Ferrous sulphate cambines with K4[Fe(CN)6]
(B) Ferric sulphate combines with K4[Fe(CN)6]
(C) Ferrous ammonium sulphate combines with K3[Fe(CN)6]
(D) FeCl3 combines with K3 [Fe(CN)6]

Q.149 Octahedral complex of Ni(II) will be always

(A) inner orbital
(B) outer orbital
(C) inner or outer orbital depending upon the strong or weak field ligand
(D) none of these

Q.150 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
(C) [MnBr4]2–, tetrahedral (D) [MnBr5]3–, trigonal bipyramidal

Q.151 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.152 The complex having highest  value

(A) [Ni(en)3]2+ (B) [Ni(CN)4]2– (C) [NiCl4]2– (D) [Ni(NH3)6]2+

Q.153 The colour of light absorbed by an aqueous solution of CuSO4 is

(A) Red (B) blue-green (C) yellow (D) violet

Q.154 d-orbital configuration of complex [FeF6]3–

(A) t 32g e g2 (B) t 52g (C) t 22g e 3g (D) e 5g

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Q.155 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.156 Colourless complex is :

(A) [TiF6]2– (B) [CoF6]3– (C) [NiCl4]2– (D) [Fe(CO)5]

Q.157 The correct order for the wavelength of absorption in the visible region is
(A) [Ni(NO2)6 ]4– < [Ni(NH3)6 ]2+ < [Ni(H2O)6 ]2+
(B) [Ni(NO2)6 ]4– < [Ni(H2O)6 ]2+ < [Ni(NH3 )6 ]2+
(C) [Ni(H2O)6 ]2+ < [Ni(NH3)6 ]2+ < [Ni(NO2 )6 ]4–
(D) [Ni(NH3)6 ]2+ < [Ni(H2O)6 ]2+ < [Ni(NO2 )6 ]4–

Q.158 Which of the following coordination entities should be expected to absorb light of lowest frequency ?
(A) [Cr(en)3]3+ (B) [CrCl6]3– (C) [Cr(NH3)6]3+ (D) [Cr(CN)6]3–

Q.159 Correct increasing order for the wavelength of absorption in the visible region for the complexes of Co3+
is :
(A) [Co(en)3]3+, [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(H2O)6]3+
(B) [Co(H2O)6]3+, [Co(en)3]3+, [Co(NH3)6]3+
(C) [Co(H2O)6]3+, [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(en)3]3+
(D) [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(en)3]3+, [Co(H2O)6]3+

Q.160 Statement-1: Complex compound [Ni(en)3]Cl2 has lower stability than [Ni(NH3)6]Cl2
Statement-2 : In [Ni(en)3]Cl2, geometry around Ni2+ is octahedral.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

Q.161 Statement-1 : 0 increases in the order of [Cr(Cl6)]3– < [Cr(CN)6]3– < [Cr(C2O4)3]3–
Statement-2 : Stronger the ligand field, higher will be 0 value.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

Q.162 Statement–1 : Potassium ferrocyanide is diamagnetic where as potassium ferricyanide is paramagnetic.

Statement–2 : Crystal field splitting in ferrocyanide ion is lesser than that of ferricyanide ion.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement·2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
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Q.163 Statement–1 : In octahedral geometry of ligands d-orbitals of a metal cation split into two sets of
orbitals t2g and eg.
Statement–2 : Splitting of d-orbitals occurs only in the case of strong field ligands.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement·2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
Q.164 Statement–1 : [Ti(H2O6]3+ is coloured while [Sc(H2O)6]3+ is colourless
Statement–2 : d-d transition is not possible in [Sc(H2O)3+ due to having no d-electron, while possible
for Ti3+ having d1 configuration.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement·2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
Structural Isomerism
Q.165 In coordination compounds, the hydrate isomers differ –
(A) In the number of water molecules of hydration only
(B) In the number of water molecules only present as ligands
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) In their coordination number of the metal atom
Q.166 Which of the following is pair of ionization isomers ?
(A) [Co(NH3)5 Br]SO4 and [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br
(B) [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O and [Cr(H2O)4.Cl2]Cl.2H2O
(C) [Co(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6] and [Cr(NH3)6] [Co(CN)6 ]
(D) cis-[Pt(NH3)2Cl2] and trans-[Pt(NH3)2Cl2]
Q.167 Which would exhibit co-ordination isomerism –
(A ) [ Cr(NH 3) 6][Co (CN)6 ] (B) [Co(en)2Cl2]+
(C) [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3 (D) [Cr(en)2Cl2]+
Q.168 [Pd(C6H5)2 (SCN)2] and [Pd(C6H5)2(NCS)2] are:
(A) Linkage isomers (B) Co-ordination isomers
(C) Ionisation isomers (D) Geometrical isomers
Q.169 Which will exhibit co-ordination isomerism
(A) [Cr(NH3)6] [Co(CN)6] (B) [Co(en)2 Cl2]Br
3+
H
N
(C) (NH3)4Co Co(H2O)4 (D) [Ir(NO2)3(H2O)3]
Cl

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Q.170 Coordination isomerism is caused by the interchange of ligands between the

(A) Cis and Trans configuration
(B) Complex cation and complex anion in a complex salt
(C) Co-ordination sphere and simple counter ion
(D) Low oxidation and higher oxidation state of metal cation

Q.171 The pair of complex compounds [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 and [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2·H2O are

(A) Linkage isomers (B) Ionisation isomers
(C) Coordination isomers (D) Hydrate isomers

Q.172 The ionization isomer of [Cr(H2O)4Cl(NO2)]Cl is

(A) [Cr(H2O)4 (NO2)]Cl2 (B) [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]NO2
(C) [Cr(H2O)4 Cl(ONO)]Cl (D) [Cr(H2O)3Cl2(NO2)]H2O

Q.173 The total number of possible structural isomers for the complex compound [Cu(NH3)4] [PtCl4] are
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

Q.174 Type of isomerism exhibited by [Cr(NCS)(NH3)5] [ZnCl4]

(A) Coordination isomerism (B) Linkage isomerism
(C) Ionization isomerism (D) Both coordination and linkage isomerism

Q.175 Type of isomerism exhibited by [Ir(OCN)3(H2O)3]

(A) Hydrate isomerism (B) Linkage isomerism
(C) Polymerization isomerism (D) Both (B) and (C)

Q.176 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(NO2)2 (NH3)4] [Cr(NO2)4(NH3)2]
(A) electrolysis of an aqueous solution (B) measurement of molar conductance
(C) measuring magnetic moments (D) measurement of optical activity

Q.177 How the isomerism complexes [Co(NH3)6 ][Cr(NO2)6 ] and [Cr(NH3)6] [Co(NO2 )6] can be
distinguished from one another by
(A) measurement of molar conductance (B) measurement magnetic moments
(C) electrolysis of their aqueous solutions (D) measurement of optical activity

Q.178 Which of the following cannot show linkage isomerism?

(A ) SO32– (B) SCN¯ (C) S2O32– (D) SO42–

Q.179 The complexes [Co(NH3)6] [Cr(C2O4)3] and [Cr(NH3)6] [Co(C2O4)3] will have which type of
isomerism
(A) Linkage isomerism (B) Geometrical isomerism
(C) Coordination isomerism (D) Ionisation isomerism

Q.180 Which of the following will give maximum number of structural isomers ?
(A) [Co(NH3)4Cl2] (B) [Ni (en)(NH3)4]2+
2–
(C) [Ni(C2O4)(en)2] (D) [Cr(SCN)2(NH3)4]+
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Q.181 The complexes [Co(NH3)6] [Cr(CN)6] and [Cr(NH3)6] [Co(CN)6] are the examples of which type of
isomerism?
(A) Linkage isomerism (B) Ionization isomerism
(C) Coordination isomerism (D) Geometrical isomerism

Q.182 Complexes [Co (SO4)(NH3)5]Br and [CoBr(NH3)5]SO4 can be distinguished by

(A) conductance measurement (B) using BaCl2
(C) using AgNO3 (D) all

Q.183 Statement-1 : The complex [Cr(SCN)(NH3)5]Cl2 is linkage isomer of [Cr(NCS)(NH3)5)]Cl2.

Statement-2 : SCN¯ is an ambident ligand.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement·2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

Q.184 Statement-1 : Coordination isomerism can occur when both cation and anion are complex ions.
Statement-2 : Co-ordination isomers may exhibit geometrical isomerism.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement·2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

Stereo Isomerism
Q.185 A square planar complex represented as it will show which isomerism –
NH2 NH2
CH2 CH2

CH2 CH2
H2N H2N

(A) Geometrical isomerism (B) Optical isomerism

(C) Linkage isomerism (D) None of these

Q.186 Geometrical isomerism in coordination compounds is exhibited by –

(A) Square planar and tetrahedral complexes
(B) Square planar and octahedral complexes
(C) Tetrahedral and octahedral complexes
(D) Square planar, tetrahedral and octahedral complexes

Q.187 [Co(en)3]3+ ion is expected to show

(A) two optically active isomers: d and l forms
(B) three optically active isomers: d, l and meso forms
(C) four optically active isomers: cis, d and l isomers and trans d and l isomers
(D) No optical isomerism but can show cis-trans isomerism
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Q.188 Cis-trans-isomerism is found in square planar complexes of the molecular formula (a and b are
monodentate ligands) –
(A) Ma4 (B) Ma3 b (C) Ma2b2 (D) Mab3

Q.189 The complexes given below are –

A en
A
en M en M

A
A en
(A) Geometrical isomers (B) Position isomers
(C) Optical isomers (D) Identical

Q.190 Theoritically the No. of geometrical isomers expected for octahedral complex [Mabcdef]
is –
(A) Zero (B) 30 (C) 15 (D) 9

Q.191 [Co(NH3)4(NO2)2]Cl exhibits

(A) Linkage isomerism, ionisation isomerism and optical isomerism
(B) Linkage isomerism, geometrical isomerism and optical isomerism
(C) Linkage isomerism, ionisation isomerism and geometrical isomerism
(D) Ionisation isomerism, geometrical isomerism and optical isomerism

Q.192 On treatment of [Ni(NH3)4]2+ with concentrated HCl, two compounds I and II having the same formula,
[NiCl2(NH3)2] are obtained, I can be converted into II by boiling with dilute HCl. A solution of I reacts
with oxalic acid to form [Ni(C2O4)(NH3)2] 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.193 The difference in colour is not due to

(A) Linkage isomerism (B) Geometrical isomerism
(C) Optical isomerism (D) Hydrate isomerism

Q.194 The number of possible isomers of square planar complex [M(abcd)] are :
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 0 (D) 1

Q.195 [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+ exhibits

(A) Geometrical isomerism (B) Optical isomerism
(C) Ionisation isomerism (D) No isomerism

Q.196 Which one of the following will not show geometrical isomerism
(A) [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]Cl (B) [Co(en)2Cl2]Cl
(C) [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]Cl2 (D) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2]

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Q.197 Total number of optical isomers in [Co(en)2Cl2]+ is

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6

Q.198 Which of the following complex will show geometrical as well as optical isomerism
(A) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] (B) [Pt(NH3)2Cl4]
(C) [Pt(en)3]4+ (D) [Pt(en)2Cl2]2+

Q.199 Which of the following coordination compounds would exhibit optical activity
(A) trans-dicyanobis (ethylenediamine) chromium (III) chloride
(B) tris-(ethylenediamine) cobalt (III) bromide
(C) pentaamminenitrocobalt (III) chloride
(D) diamminedichloroplatinum (II)

Q.200 Which of the following does not have optical isomer

(A) [Co(NH3)3Cl3 (B) [Co(en)3]Cl3 (C) [Co(en)2Cl2] Cl (D) [Co(en) (NH3)2Cl2]Cl

Q.201 Which of the following has only one pair of enantiomers

(A) [CoBr(SCN)2(H2O)3] (B) [Cr(NH3)6][Co(CN)6]
(C) [CrCl2(NH3)2(H2O)2] + (D) [IrBr2(CN)(NO2)(H2O)(py)]¯

Q.202 The number of possible isomers of an octahedral complex [Co(C2O4)2(NH3)2]¯ is

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q.203 Which of the following complex does not show geometrical isomerism
(A) [IrCl2(NH3)4]+ (B) [Fe(NH3)2(CN)4]¯ (C) [Cr(Ox)3]3– (D) [Co(NH3)3(NO2)3]

Q.204 For the given complex [CoCl2(en) (NH3)2]+, the number of geometrical isomers, the number of optically
active isomers and total number of stereoisomers are
(A) 3, 2 and 4 (B) 2, 2 and 4 (C) 3, 1 and 4 (D) 3, 2 and 3

Q.205 The existence of two different coloured complexes with the composition of [Co(NH3)4Cl2]¯ is due to
(A) Ionization isomerism (B) Linkage isomerism
(C) Geometrical isomerism (D) Coordination isomerism

Q.206 Which one of the following complexes is not expected to exhibit isomerism
(A) [Ni(NH3)4 (H2O)2]2+ (B) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2]
(C) [Ni(en)Cl2] (D) [Ni(en)3]2+

Q.207 The number of geometrical isomers of the complex [Co(NO2)3(NH3)3] is

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 0

Q.208 Which of the following statements is incorrect?

(A) Geometrical isomerism is not exhibited by complexes having tetrahedral geometry
(B) Square planar complexes may show optical isomerism with ligands having chiral centre
(C) Octahedral complexes having two chelating ligands in perpendicular plane always exhibit optical
isomerism
(D) Complex [Pt(Gly)2] does not show geometrical isomerism

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Q.209 Which of the following complexes will show geometrical as well as optical isomerism?
(A) [Zn(bcac)2] (B) [Pt(gly)3]+ (C) [CrBr4(en)]¯ (D) [Ir(acac)3]
Q.210 A square planar complex can exhibit optical isomerism with ligand:
(A) gly (B) bcac (C) bn (D) dmg

Q.211 Which one of the following is expected to exhibit optical isomerism? (en = ethylenediamine)
(A) cis–[Pt(NH3)2Cl2] (B) trans–[Co(en)2Cl2]+
(C) trans–[Pt(NH3)2Cl2] (D) cis–[Co(en)2Cl2]+

Q.212 Which of the following will give a pair of enantiomers ?

(A) [Pt(NH3)4][PtCl6] (B) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]NO2
(C) [Cr(NH3)6][Co(CN)6] (D) [Co(en)2Cl2]Cl

Q.213 The complex, [Pt(Py)(NH3)BrCl] will have how many geometrical isomers ?
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 0 (D) 2

Q.214 Statement-1 : The geometrical isomer of the complex [M(NH3)4Cl2] are optically inactive.
Statement-2 : Both geometrical isomers of the complex [M(NH3)4Cl2] possess axis of symmetry.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement·2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

Q.215 Statement-1: Complexes of type [MA6]n± and [MA5B]n± do not show geometrical isomerism.
Statement-2: Geometrical isomerism is not exhibited by complexes of coordination number 6.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement·2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

Q.216 Statement-1 : Cis-isomer of [Co(en)2Cl2]+ shows optical activity.

Statement-2: Cis-isomer of [Co(en)2Cl2]+ is a symmetric molecule.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement·2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

Q.217 Statement-1: Complex compounds containing three symmetrical bidentate ligands exhibit optical activity.
Statement-2: Such octahedral complex have plane of symmetry.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement·2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
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Synergic bonding
Q.218 In which compound synergic bonding is present
(A) [Ni(CO)4] (B) [Ni(NH3)4]2+ (C) [Zn(OH)4]2– (D) [FeF6]3–

Q.219 Which of the following is not true for metal carbonyls ?

(A) The oxidation state of central metal in the carbonyls can be zero, negative or low positive
(B) d–p back bonding from M  CO is present
(C) d–*MO back bonding is present from M  CO

(D) bond order of CO decreases during M 
 CO

Q.220 Which of the following is  -acid ligand

(A) NH3 (B) CO (C) F¯ (D) Ethylene diamine

Q.221 In the isoelectronic series of metal carbonyl, the CO bond strength is expected to increase in the order.
(A) [Mn(CO)6]+ < [Cr(CO)6] < [V(CO)6]¯ (B) [V(CO)6]¯ < [Cr(CO)6]+ < [Mn(CO)6]+
(C) [V(CO)6]¯< [Mn(CO)6]+ < [Cr(CO)6] (D) [Cr(CO)6] < [Mn(CO)6]+ < [V(CO)6]¯

Q.222 In which complex, CO Bond order is minimum

(A) Cr(CO)6 (B) [Ni(CO)4] (C) [Fe(CO)4]2– (D) [Co(CO)4]¯

Q.223 The metal which does not form polynuclear carbonyl is

(A) Mn (B) Co (C) Zn (D) Fe

Q.224 Which of the following has longest C–O bond length ? (Free C–O bond length in CO is 1.128Å)
(A) [Mn(CO)6]+ (B) Ni(CO)4 (C) [Co(CO)4] – (D) [Fe(CO)4]2–

Q.225 Assertion : CO and CN¯ are referred as  acid acid ligands.

Reason : In CO and CN¯ vacant  * type orbitals are present.
(A) If both Assertion and Reason are True and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(B) If both Assertion and Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(C) If Assertion is True but the Reason is False
(D) If both Assertion and Reason are False.

Organometallic compounds
Q.226 Which amongst the following are organometallic compounds ?
1. Al2(CH3)6 2. K[PtCl3C2H2] 3. N(CH3)3
(A) 1 only (B) 3 only (C) 1 and 2 only (D) 1, 2 and 3

Q.227 CH3MgI is an organometallic compound due to presence of

(A) Mg – I bond (B) C – I bond (C) C – Mg bond (D) C – H bond

Q.228 Which of the following is not considered as an organometallic compound

(A) Cis-platin (B) Ferrocene (C) Zeise's salt (D) Grignard reagent

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Q.229 Which one is organometallic compound

(A) Lithium methoxide (B) tetracyanidonicklate (II) ion
(C) Lithium acetate (D) Methyl lithium
Q.230 Formula of ferrocene is:
(A) [Fe(CN)6]4– (B) [Fe(CN)6]3+ (C) [Fe(CO)5] (D) [Fe(C5H5)2]

Q.231 Ferrocene is an example of

(A) Sandwich complex
(B) -bonded complex
(C) A complex in which all the five carbon atoms of cyclopentadienyl anion are in contact to the metal
(D) All of the above

Q.232 Which of the following is –complex?

(A) Trimethyl aluminium (B) Ferrocene
(C) Diethyl zinc (D) Nickel carbonyl

Q.233 Among the following which is not the -bonded organometallic compound?
(A) K[PtCl3(2 – C2H4)] (B) Fe(5 – C5H5)2
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(C) Cr( – C6H6)2 (D) (CH3)4Sn

Applications
Q.234 Which metal is found in vitamin B12 ?
(A) Co (B) Pt (C) Fe (D) Mg

Q.235 Wilkionson's catalyst is used as a homogeneous catalyst in the hydrogenation of alkenes it contains
(A) Iron (B) Aluminium (C) Rhodium (D) Titanium

Q.236 Solution of TiCl4 and trialkylaluminium used as a catalyst in polymerisation of olefins is called :
(A) Wilkinson's catalyst (B) Zeigler Natta catalyst
(C) Homogeneous catalyst (D) Grignard reagent

Q.237 Ligands used in anti-cancer drug called Cisplatin :

(A) NH3, Cl¯ (B) NH3, H2O (C) Cl¯, H2O (D) NO2¯, Cl¯

Q.238 Which reagent is used to estimate Ni++ ions gravimetrically:

(A) ethylene diamine (B) Dimethyl glyoxime [DMG] in basic medium
(C) NH3 solution (D) Potassium ferrocyanide

Q.239 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.240 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
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Q.241 Which of the following has magnesium ?

(A) Chlorophyll (B) Haemocyanin
(C) Carbonic anhydrase (D) Vitamin B12

Q.242 In the silver palting of copper, K[Ag(CN)2] is used instead of AgNO3. The reason is :
(A) a thin layer of Ag is formed on copper.
(B) more voltage is required.
(C) Ag+ ions are completely removed from the solution.
(D) less availability of Ag+ ions as Cu cannot displace Ag from [Ag(CN)2]¯ ion.

Q.243 Among the following complexes the one which shows Zero crystal field stabilizations energy (CFSE)
(A) [Mn(H2 O)6 ]3+ (B) [Fe(H2 O)6]3+ (C) [Co(H2O)6]2+ (D) [Co(H2O)6 ]3+

Q.244 The correct increasing order of trans-effect of the following species is

(A) CN¯ > Br¯ > C6H5¯ > NH3 (B) NH3 > CN¯ > Br¯ > C6H5¯
(C) CN¯ > C6H5¯ > Br¯ > NH3 (D) Br¯ > CN¯ > NH3 > C6H5¯

Q.245 Jahn-Teller effect is not observed in high spin complexes of

(A) d9 (B) d7 (C) d8 (D) d4

Q.246 Dimethyl glyoxime forms a coloured water insoluble complex with

(A) Fe2+ (B) Ni++ (C) Co3+ (D) None of these

Q.247 Which of the following cation forms complex of coordination number two with excess of CN¯
(A) Cu2+ (B) Ag+ (C) Ni2+ (D) Fe2+

Q.248 On addition of excess of aqueous KCN pale blue colour of CuSO4 solution disappears it is due to
formation of:
(A) [Cu(CN)4]2– (B) [Cu(CN)4]3– (C) Cu(CN)2 (D) CuCN

Q.249 Oxidation number of Fe in violet coloured complex Na4[Fe(CN)5(NOS)] sodium nitrosoprusside is:
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q.250 Which has yellow colour

(A) Potassium hexanitrito-Ocobaltate(III) (B) Potassium hexanitrito-Ncobaltate(II)
(C) Fischer's salt (D) All the above

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EXERCISE-2

[MULTIPLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE]

Q.1 Which of the following complexes have tetrahedral shape?
(A) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (B) [Ni(CO)4] (C) [NiCl4]2– (D) [Zn(NH3)4]2+

Q.2 Which of the following is/are inner orbital complex(es) as well as diamagnetic in nature.
(A) [Ir(H2O)6]3+ (B) [Ni(NH3)6]2+ (C) [Cr(NH3)6]3+ (D) [Co(NH3)6]3+

Q.3 Which of the following is/are correct about [Cu(NH3)4]SO4

(A) It is a square planar complex.
(B) It is paramagnetic with one unpaired electron in the d-subshell
(C) It gives white ppt with BaCl2
(D) Its molar conductivity is approximately equal to that of [CrBr(NH3)5]SO4

Q.4 Which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct?

(A) The oxidation state of iron in sodium nitro prusside Na2[Fe(CN)5(NO)] is +2.
(B) [Ag(NH3)2]+ is linear in shape.
(C) In [Fe(H2O)6]+3, Fe is d2sp3 hybridized.
(D) In Ni(CO)4, the oxidiation state of Ni is zero.

Q.5 INCORRECT order of stability of complex compound is:

(A) [Fe(dmg)2] > [Fe(en)2]2+
(B) [Co(en)3]3+ > [Co(ox)3]3– > [Co(NH3)6]3+
(C) [Co(ox)3]3– > [Co(acac)3]
(D) [IrF6]3– > [RhF6]3– > [CoF6]3–

Q.6 CFSE value of [Fe(H2O)5] (NO)] SO4 (Brown Ring Complex) is

(A) –0.8 0 (B) –0.4 0 (C) –1.8 0 (D) –2.4 0

Q.7 INCORRECT order of stability of complexes

(A) [Cu(trien)]++ [Cu(en)2]++ (B) [Ni(ox) (NH3)2] > [Ni(acac) (NH3)2]+
(C) [Ni(H2O)6]++ > [NiF6]4– (D) [CoF3(H2O)3] > [CoF6]3–

Q.8 The value of crystal field energy (0) for [Ti(H2O)6]3+ is 243 kJ mol–1. The crystal field stabilization
energy (CFSE) in this complex is: (in kJ mol–1)
3 2 2
(A) × 243 (B) × 243 (C) 3   243 (D) 243
5 5 5

Q.9 Wavelength of absorption is minimum in the visible region for the complex ion.
(A) [Cr(H2O)6]3+ (B) [Cr(NH3)6]3+ (C) [Cr(NO2)6]3– (D) [Cr(ONO)6]3–

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Q.10 In which of the following complex ion upaired electron is present in 4d orbital.
(A) [Cu(NO2)5]3– (B) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (C) [Co(H2O)6]2+ (D) [Fe(CO)4]2–

Q.11 Which of the following statement is incorrect for [Fe(H2O)5 (NO)]SO4

(A) Oxidation state of iron is +1 (B) Coordination number of Fe is six
(C) Charge on NO ligand is +1 (D) It's brown colour is due to d-d-transition

Q.12 In which of the following complex ion, transference of electron occurs from 3d to 4p orbital
(A) [Cu(H2O4)]2+ (B) [Co(CN)6]4– (C) [Co(H2O)6]2+ (D) [Cu(py)4]2+

Q.13 Consider the following complex ions and 'C–O' stretching bands/frequencies.
Column-I Column-II
(Complex ions)  CO (in cm–1)
(P) [Ti(CO)6]2– (i) 2204
(Q) [V(CO)6]¯ (ii) 2100
(R) [Mn(CO)6] + (iii) 1859
(S) [Fe(CO)6] 2+ (iv) 1748
Then according to the given information the correct match is :
(P) (Q) (R) (S) (P) (Q) (R) (S)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (B) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) (D) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)

Q.14 Which of the following are -bonded organometallic compounds?

(A) Ferrocene (B) [Ni( -C5H5)2]
(C) Ethylmagnesium iodide (D) Dibenzene chromium

Q.15 The IR stretching frequencies of free CO, and CO in [V(CO)6]¯, [Cr(CO)6] and [Mn(CO)6]+ are
2143 cm–1, 1859 cm–1, 2000 cm–1 and 2100 cm–1 respectively. Then INCORRECT statement(s)
about metal carbonyls is/are
(A) 'C–O' bond is strongest in the cation and weakest in the anion.
(B) 'C–O" bond order is less in the cation than in anion.
(C) 'C–O" bond is longer in the cation than in anion or neutral carbonyl.
(D) 'M–C' bond order is higher in the cation than in anionic or neutral carbonyl.

Q.16 Which of the following properties is/are same in between [Fe(CO)2 (NO)2] and [Fe(-C5H5)2]
complexes.
(A) Oxidation state of central metal atom/ion
(B) Effective atomic number
(C) All ligands exhibit synergic bonding
(D) Ligands show -donor--acceptor behaviour in both complexes.

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Q.17 Find IUPAC name of the hydrate isomer of CrC13·6H2O, which is having lowest electrical conductivity.
(A) Hexaaquachromium(III) chloride
(B) Tetraaquadichloridochromium(III) chloridedihydrate
(C) Pentaaquachloridochromium(III) chloridemonohydrate
(D) Triaquatrichloridochromium(III) trihydrate

Q.18 Choose the correct IUPAC name(s) of the given compound

+4

OH
(en)2CO CO(en)2
OH

(A) Bis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(lII)di--hydroxidobis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) ion.

(B) Di--hydroxidotetrakis(ethylenediamine)dicobalt(III) ion.
(C) Di--hydroxidobis{bis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III)}ion.
(D) Bis{-hydroxidobis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III)} ion.

Q.19 Which of the following names is/are correct for the compound Na[CoCl2(NO2)(-C3H5) (NH3)2]
(A) Sodium allyldiamminedichloronitrito-N-cobaltate (III)
(B) Sodium diamminedichloroallylnitrito-N-cobaltate (III)
(C) Sodium diamminedichlorocyclopropylnitrito-N-cobaltate (III)
(D) Sodium diamminecyclopropylnitrito-N-dichlorocobaltate (III)

Q.20 Consider the following two statements

(i) Complex compound gives white ppt with AgNO3 solution.
(ii) Complex compound exhibits geometrical isomerism.
Which complex compound is following both above given conditions.
(A) CoCl3. 5NH3.H2O (B) CoCl3.3NH3
(C) PtCl4. 5NH3 (D) PtCl4.4NH3

Q.21 Which of the following will produce a white precipitate upon reacting with AgNO3?
(A) [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 (B) [Co(NH3)3Cl3]
(C) K2[Pt(en)Cl4] (D) [Fe(en)3]Cl3

Q.22 Co-ordination number of Cr in CrC13.5H2O is six. The volume of 0.1 N AgNO3 needed to ppt. the
chlorine in outer sphere in 200 ml of 0.01 M solution of the complex is/are:
(A) 140 ml (B) 40 ml (C) 80 ml (D) 20 ml

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Q.23 Select the correct graph between magnetic moment of complex compound and number of d-electrons
with weak field ligand and strong field ligands respectively

Magnetic moment ()

Magnetic moment ()

(A) and

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No. of electrons in d-orbitals No. of electrons in d-orbitals
Magnetic moment ()

Magnetic moment ()

(B) and

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No. of electrons in d-orbitals No. of electrons in d-orbitals
Magnetic moment ()

Magnetic moment ()

(C) and

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No. of electrons in d-orbitals No. of electrons in d-orbitals
Magnetic moment ()

Magnetic moment ()

(D) and

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No. of electrons in d-orbitals No. of electrons in d-orbitals

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Q.24 Which of the following statement is/are incorrect

(A) [Pt(NO3)2(en)2]2+ complex ion can show linkage isomerism
(B) [Cr(CO3)(NH3)4]Br can show ionization isomerism
(C) FeCl2.6H2O can show hydrate isomerism
(D) [FeCl3(NH3)3] can exhibit structural isomerism

Q.25 The complex compound which can exhibit both structural and optical isomerism
(A) [IrBr2(en)2]Br (B) [Co(NO2)3(H2O)3]
(C) [Cr(NO2)(SCN) (H2O) (NH3)3]Br (D) [Pt(acac)3]Br

Q.26 Which type of isomerism(s) are exhibited by complex [CrCl2(H2O)2(NH3)2]Br

(I) Ionization isomerism (II) Hydrate isomerism
(III) Geometrical isomerism (IV) Optical isomerism
(A) I and II (B) II and IV (C) I, III and IV (D) I, II, III & IV

Q.27 How many isomers exist for [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+ and [Co(en)2Cl2]+ complex ions, respectively
(A) 2 and 2 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 3 and 2 (D) 3 and 3

Q.28 Possible isomerism in complexes [Co(NH3)3(NO2)3] and [Co(NH3)5(NO2)] Cl2, respectively are
(A) Linkage and optical (B) Geometrical and linkage
(C) Optical and ionisation (D) Linkage and geometrical

Q.29 Consider the following configuration arrangement between central metal atom/ion and donor site(s) of
respective ligand:
n±
O
O O
M
N N
O
Which of the following IUPAC name of complex ion is not satisfied with the given arrangement
(A) Ethylenediaminetetraacetatonickelate(II)ion
(B) Ethylenediaminebis(oxalato)chromate(III)ion
(C) Tetraaquaethylenediaminecobalt(III)ion
(D) Trans-(glycinato)bisoxalatoferrate(III)ion

Q.30 The complex ion having only two stereoisomers, is

(A) [CoBr2(en)2]+ (B) [Pt(Br)(CN)(NO2)(NH3)]¯
(C) [Zn(en)2]++ (D) [Cr(ox)3]3–

Q.31 Which of the following exhibit geometrical but not exhibit optical isomerism (M stands for a metal, and a
and b are monodentate ligands)?
(A) Ma3b2c (B) M (AA)3 (C) Ma4(AA) (D) M(AB)2(AA)

Q.32 Both geometrical and optical isomerism are shown by

(A) [Co(en)2Cl2]+ (B) [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+ (C) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+ (D) [Cr(Ox)3]3–

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Q.33 Three arrangements are shown for the complex [Co(en) (NH3)2Cl2]+. Pick up the wrong statement
Cl Cl Cl
Cl H3N NH3
Co en Co en en Co
H3N H3N NH3
NH3 Cl Cl
(I) (II) (III)

(A) I and II are geometrical isomers (B) II and III are optical isomers
(C) I and III are optical isomers (D) II and III are geometrical isomers

Q.34 Which of the following compound(s) show(s) optical isomerism

(A) [Pt(bn)2]2+ (B) [CrCl2(en)2]+
(C) [Co(en)3][CoF6] (D) [Zn(gly)2]

Q.35 Which of the following statements is not true about the complex ion [CrCl(NO2)(en)2]+ (en = enthylene
diamine)
(A) It has two geometrical isomers-cis and trans
(B) cis and trans forms are not diastereomers to each other
(C) Only the cis isomer displays optical activity
(D) It has three optically active isomers : d, l and meso forms

Q.36 Which of the following will have two stereoisomeric forms?

(A) [Cr(NO3)3(NH3)3] (B) K3[Fe(C2O4)3]
(C) [CoCl2(en)2] + (D) [CoBrCl(Ox)2]3–

Q.37 Which of the following isomerisms is/are shown by the complex [CoCl2(OH)2(NH3)2]Br ?
(A) Ionization (B) Linkage (C) Geometrical (D) Optical

Q.38 Consider the following representation for "Bromidochloridoethylenediamineglycinato cobaltate(III)"

complex compound
1
5 2
Co
4 3
6

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding given information

(A) If both halogen present in (1) and (3) position then compound should be optically active
(B) If both halogen present in (5) and (3) position then compound should be optically active
(C) If position (2), (6) and (5) occupy with 'N' atoms as donating site then it is a trans isomer.
(D) All possible geometrical isomers are optically active

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S2O8 2
Q.39 ( NH 3 )5 Co  O  O  CoNH 3 5 4   ( NH 3 )5 Co  O  O  Co ( NH 3 )5 5
Oxidise
Brown Green

The magnetic moment of green complex is 1.7 BM & for brown complexes magnetic moment is zero.
(O-O) is same in all respect in both the complexes.
The O.S. of Co in brown complex and green complex respectively are -
(A) III III & IV III (B) III II & III III
brown green brown green
(B) III III & III II (D) III IV & III III
brown green brown green

Q.40 The complex K2[Zn(CN)2(O2)2] is oxidised into [Zn(CN)2(O2)2], then which of the following is/are
correct?
(A) Zn(II) is oxidised into Zn(IV) (B) Magnetic moment decreases
(C) O – O bond length increase (D) Magnetic moment increases

Q.41 K6[(CN)5Co–O2–Co(CN)5] Oxidizes

  K5[(CN)5 Co–O2–Co (CN)5]
(X) (Y)

In both the complexes oxidation state of Co cation is same

The B.E. of (O–O) in X & Y is-
(A) B.E. of (O – O) in Y < B.E. of (O – O) in X
(B) B.E. of (O – O) in X < B.E. of (O – O) in Y
(C) B.E. of (O – O) in X = B.E. of (O – O) in Y
(D) can't be compared

Q.42 What is oxidation state, magnetic moment and type of hybridisation of central metal cation in following
complex. [Os(ONO) (O)2 (O2) (SCN) (H2O)]OH
(A) + 7, 3 B.M., d2sp3 hybridisation (B) + 8, 0 B.M., sp3d2 hybridisation
(C) + 8, 0 B.M., d2sp3 hybridisation (D) + 9, 0 B.M., d2sp3 hybridisation

Q.43 Which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct?

(A) Hexacyanidoferrate (II) ion has four unpaired electrons in 3d-orbital
(B) tetracyanidonickelate (II) ion is square planar
(C) IUPAC name of [Zn(OH)4]–2 ion is tetrahydroxidozinc(II) ion
(D) The coordination number of Cr in [Cr(NH3)2 (en)2]+3 is 6

Q.44 Which of the following is/are paramagnetic

(A) [Ru(H2O)6]3+ (B) [Mn(CO)5]¯ (C) [Fe(NH3)6]2+ (D) Cr2O72–

Q.45 Correct statement is

(A) [Co(Ox)3]3– is more stable than [Co(H2O)6]3+
(B) In [Co(NH3)6]2+ and [Cu(NH3)4]2+ unpaired e– lies in valence d and p orbital respectively
(C) Colour due to charge transfer spectra is found to be more intense than d-d transition
(D) -bond is found between metals in polynuclear metal carbonyl compounds

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Q.46 Select incorrect statement(s) for [Cu(CN)4]3–, [Cd(CN)4]2– and [Cu(NH3)4]2+ complex ion.
(A) Both [Cd(CN)4]2– and [Cu(NH3)4]2+ have square planar geometry
(B) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ and [Cd(CN)4]2– have equal no. of unpaired electron
(C) [Cu(CN)4]3– and [Cd(CN)4]2– can be separated from the mixture on passing H2S gas
(D) All the three complexes have magnetic moment equal to zero

Q.47 Select the correct statement(s)

(A) Co(III) is stabilised in presence of weak field ligands, while Co(II) is stabilised in presence of strong
field ligand
(B) Four coordinated complexes of Pd(II) and Pt(II) are diamagnetic and square planar
(C) [Ni(CN)4]4– ion and [Ni(CO)4] are diamagnetic tetrahedral complexes
(D) Ni2+ ion does not form inner orbital octahedral complexes

Q.48 Both complex compound pentamminethiocyanatocobalt(III) bromide and pentaamminebromidocobalt(II)

thiocyanate represent
(A) Linkage isomerism (B) Ionization isomerism
(C) Coordination isomerism (D) NO isomerism

Q.49 Which of the following octahedral complex exhibits structural isomerism

(A) [CrCl(gly)(en) (NH3)] (B) [Co(SO4)(H2O)4]Br
(C) [Ir (O2N)(ox)2] 2– (D) [RhBrH2O(en)2]SO4

[PARAGRAPH TYPE]
Paragraph for question nos. 50 to 52
Ni (NH3)4 (NO3)2.2H2O molecule may have two unpaired electrons or zero unpaired electron and
measurement of magnetic moment helps us to predict the geometry.
Q.50 If magnetic moment value is zero then the formula of the complex will be
(A) [Ni(NH3)4](NO3)2 · 2H2O
(B) [Ni(NH3)2(H2O)2](NO3)2· 2NH3
(C) [Ni (NH3)4(H2O)2](NO3)2
(D) [Ni (NO3)2(H2O)2] · 4NH3

Q.51 If the magnetic moment value is 2 2 and conducts electricity then the formula of the complex is
(A) [Ni (NH3)4] (NO3)2.2H2O
(B) [Ni (NH3)2(H2O)2] (NO3)2.2NH3
(C) [Ni (NH3)4 (H2O)2] (NO3)2
(D) [Ni (NH3)4 (NO3)2].2H2O

Q.52 The higher and lower value of magnetic moment of the given complex corresponds to the following
geometries respectively.
(A) Octahedron and Tetrahedron
(B) Octahedron and square planar
(C) Square planar and Octahedron
(D) Octahedron and Octahedron

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Paragraph for question nos. 53 to 54

No single theory of bonding of complex compound is sufficient to describe the bonding, magnetic property,
colour, etc of a given complex.
Q.53 The tetrahedral complex which is diamagnetic but coloured-
(A) [NiCl4]2– (B) [CrO4]2– (C) [MnO4]2– (D) [Cd(CN)4]2–

Q.54 The incorrect statement about Ni(CO)4 is-

(A) The bond order of CO in the complex is less than bond order of CO molecule
(B) The complex is diamagnetic and dsp2 hybridised
(C) The bond order of Ni–C bond is greater than one
(D) The complex cannot act as oxidising or reducing agent according to sidgwick EAN rule

Paragraph for question nos. 55 to 57

When a transition metal ion (usually) is involved in octahedral complex formation, the five degenerate
d-orbitals split into two set of degenerate orbitals (3 + 2). Three degenerate orbitals of lower energy
 
(dxy, dyz, dzx) and a set of degenerate orbitals of higher energy d 2 2 and d 2 . The orbitals with
x y z
lower energy are called t2g orbitals and those with higher energy are called eg orbitals.

In octahederal complexes, positive metal ion may be considered to be present at the centre and negative
ligand at the corner of a regular octahedron. As lobes d and d lie along the axes, i.e., along the
x 2 y 2 z2
ligand the repulsions are more and so high is the energy. The lobes of the remaining three d-orbitals lie
between the axes i.e., between the ligands. The repulsion between them are less, so lesser the energy. In
the octahedral complexes, if metal ion has electrons more than 3 then for pairing them, the options are
(i) Pairing may start with 4th electron in t2g orbitals.
(ii) Pairing may start normally with 6th electrons when t2g and eg orbitals are singly filled.
Q.55 In which of the following configurations, hybridisation and magnetic moment of octahedral complexes
are independent of nature of ligands.
(I) d3 configuration of any metal cation
(II) d6 configuration of IIIrd transition series metal cation
(III) d8 configuration of Ist transition series metal cation
(IV) d7 configuration of any metal cation
Select the correct code :
(A) III, IV (B) I, III, IV (C) I, II, IV (D) I, II, III

Q.56 Which of the following electronic arrangement is/are possible for inner orbital octahedral complex.
(I) t 32g e g2 (II) t 62g e1g (III) t 32g e 0g (IV) t 42g e g2
Select the correct code :
(A) I, IV (B) II, III (C) III only (D) III, IV

Q.57 Select incorrect match for the following complexes.

(A) [IrF6]3– ( > P) (B) [Co(H2O)6]3+ ( < P)
(C) Fe(CO)5 ( > P) (D) [PdCl2(SCN)2]2– ( > P)

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Paragraph for question nos. 58 to 60

The necessary and sufficient condition to exhibit optical activity, the configuration of the given complex
should be assymmetric
Q.58 The complex that contains two space isomers is-
(A) [Zn(acac)2] (B) [Ca(EDTA)]2– (C) [Be(acac)(gly)] (D) [CoBrCl(en)2]+

Q.59 The complex which does not exhibit cis-trans isomerism but optically active-
(A) [Zn(gly)2] (B) [Pt(gly)2] (C) [Ni(gly)2] (D) [Pd(gly)2]

Q.60 The complex in which six pair of enantiomers available form is optically active -
(A) [CoBrCl(CN)(H2O)(NH3)2] (B) [Rh((CN)2(gly)(H2O)(NH3)]
(C) [FeF2(OH)2(en)]¯ (D) [CrBr2Cl(CN)(NH3)2]¯

Paragraph for question nos. 61 to Q.63

The splitting of five degenerated d-orbitals of the metal ion into sets of orbitals having different energies
is called crystal field splitting. The concept forms the basis of crystal field theory.
Q.61 The expected spin-only magnetic moments of K3[Co(CN)6] and K4[MnF6] respectively are
(A) 1.73 and 1.73 BM (B) 1.73 and 5.92 BM
(C) 0.0 and 1.73 BM (D) 0.0 and 5.92 BM

Q.62 Which of the following complex has its CFSE = – 4 Dq

(A) Cr(CO)6 (B) [Cr(NH3)6]3+ (C) [FeF6]4– (D) [Ni(Py)6]2+

Q.63 The complex exhibits lowest energy absorption band is

(A) [NiCl]4]2– (B) Ni(CO)4 (C) [Ni(CN)4]2– (D) [Ni(H2O)6]2+

[MATCH TYPE]
Q.64 Column-I (Complexes) Column-II (C.N.)
(A) [Co(en)3]2+ (P) 6
(B) [Ca(EDTA)] 2– (Q) 4
(C) [Ni(CO)4] (R) 2
(D) [Ag(NH3)2]Cl (S) 5

Q.65 Colum-I(Complexes) Column-II(E.A.N.)

(A) [Fe(CO)4]2– (P) 34
(B) [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 (Q) 35
(C) K2[Ni(CN)4] (R) 36
(D) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (S) 37

Q.66 Column-I Column-II

(A) [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 (P) dsp2
(B) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] (Q) Octahedral
(C) K4[Fe(CN)6 ] (R) sp3d2
(D) [Fe(H2O)6]Cl3 (S) square planar

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Q.67 Column-I Column-II

(A) [Fe(NH3)6]2+ (P) d 2sp3
(B) [NiF6]2– (Q) sp3d2
(C) [Co(H2O)6]3+ (R) diamagnetic
(D) [Pt(Cl2)(NH3)4]Cl2 (S) paramagnetic
(T) outer orbital complex

Q.68 Column-I Column-II

(A) [MnCl6]2– (P) One unpaired electron
(B) [Fe(CN)6]3– (Q) d2sp3
(C) [CoF6]3– (R) sp3d2
(D) [Fe(H2O)6]2+ (S) Four unpaired electrons

Q.69 Column-I Column-II

(A) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (P) Low spin complex
(B) [CuCl4]2– (Q) Magnetic moment = 1.73 B.M.
(C) K2[Cr(CN)4(NH3)(NO+)] (R) Metal oxidation state +2
(D) K4[Co(NO2)6 ] (S) During hybridisation d-orbital electron is
transfered to higher energy orbital

Q.70 Column-I Column-II

(A) [Ma2bcde]n± (P) Only 1 cis isomer w.r.t all ligands
(B) [Ma2b2c2]n± (Q) 4 geometrical isomers
(C) [M(AB)c2d2]n± (R) 5 stereo (space) isomers
(S) 3 trans isomers
(where AB  Unsym, bidentate ligands, a, b, c, d & e  monodentate ligands)

Q.71 Column-I Column-II

(A) [Ni(H2O)6]Cl2 (P) d2sp3 hybridisation
(B) [Co(CN)2(NH3)4]OC2H5 (Q) Ionisation isomerism
(C) [IrCl6]3– (R)  = 2.83 B.M.
(D) [PtCl2(NH3)4]Br2 (S) 0 < P

Q.72 Column-I (Complexes) Column-II (Stereoproperties)

(A) [CoCl3(NH3)3] (P) Show facial isomer
(B) [Cr(ox)3]3– (Q) Cis form is optically active
(C) [CrCl2(ox)2] (R) Trans form is optically inactive
(D) [RhCl3(Py)3] (S) Show meridional form
(T) Two optically active isomer

Q.73 Column-I Column-II

(A) Only four stereoisomer (P) [M(AB)3]n±
(B) Four optically active isomer (Q) [M(AA)a2b2]n±
(C) Double the number of (R) [M a2b2cd]n±
geometrical isomer compared (S) [Ma3bcd]n±
to any other complex given in
column-II
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[INTEGER TYPE]

Q.74 Total number of ligands which can act as didentate/polydentate ligands with same donor atoms/sites.
DMG, en, Phen, Gly, acac, SO42–, S2O32–, pyridine, PPh3

Q.75 If an octahedral complex ion [M(AA)xay]±n does not show optical isomerism, then find out value of
|x – y|2.
(Where AA is symmetrical bidentate ligand and 'a' is neutral monodentate ligand and x and y are natural
number)

Q.76 Find the value of X  Y for complex [CoBr2(CN)(NO2) (H2O) (NH3)]

where : X = Number of compound when both Br– at cis position.
Y = Number of compound when both Br– are at trans position.

Q.77 Consider the following complexes.

(i) [Cr(EDTA)]¯ (ii) [Ru(en)3]2+
(iii) [Pt(gly)Cl2]¯ (iv) Cis-[Cr(Cl)2(ox)2]3–
(v) trans-[Pt(en)(NH3)2(py)2] 4+

Then find out the value of expression |p × q|2.

p = Total number of optically active complexes
q = Total number of optically inactive complexes

Q.78 If CFSE value of complex ion [FeF6]4– in terms of Dq. is X, then find |X|.

Q.79 What are the values of m + n in the anionic species [ Ti(CO)m]n– , if it is following sidwick EAN rule and
having octahedral shape.

Q.80 Write the sum of Geometrical isomers of [Pt(H2N – CH(CH3) – COO–)2] complex and stereo isomers
of [Pt(gly)3]+ complex.

Q.81 From Meridional and facial isomer of [Ma 3 b3 ]n  on replacement of only one 'a' by 'b', the number of
isomer of the product obtained are ______ and _______ respectively.
[If answer is 2 and 5 represent as 25]

Q.82 Predict the number of unpaired electrons in a tetrahedral d6 ion and in a square planar d7 ion.
Note : If answer is 1 and 2 represent as 12.

Q.83 The number of optically active isomer for [Pt(NH3)2(F)(Cl)(Br)(I)]° is ___________.

Q.84 Find the number of t2g and eg electrons in [NiF6]2–.

[If ans. is 4 & 2 then represent as 42]

Q.85 Total possible stereoisomer for the molecule [Ma2bcde]n± (where a,b,c,d,e are simple monodentate
ligand having no chiral centre). is-

Q.86 Number of pair of enantiomer of [Ma2b2cd] is __________.

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Q.87 Find the number of unpaired electrons in t2g-set of d-orbitals in [Co(H2O)3F3] complex.

Q.88 How many pairs of enantiomers of [M(AA)(BC)de] are possible.

Q.89 Find the total number of isomer of [Be(gly)2].

Q.90 The total number of possible geometrical isomer for [Ma 3b 3 ]n  is _________.

Q.91 How many geometrical isomer(s) is / are formed by [Ma2bcde]

Q.92 Find the E.A.N. value of Fe in K4[Fe(CN)6].

Q.93 The number of geometrical isomer for [PdCl3Br(SCN)(NO2)]2– is '______'.

Q.94 Calculate E.A.N. value of K[PtCl3(C2H4)].

Q.95 The number of ions furnished per molecule of the complex [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3 is / are

Q.96 If Hund's rule violet then how many unpaired electrons are present in [Cr(H2O)6]3+

Q.97 When one 'a' is replaced by 'b' in [M(AA)a2bc]n± type of complex, then total number of geometrical
isomer is increased by _________.

Q.98 Find the number of unpaired electron in the t2g set of d-orbital in the [Mn(H2O)6]2+.

Q.99 How many unpaired electron(s) is / are present in t2g orbitals of [Mn(NH3)6]2+.

Q.100 Find out the total number of stereoisomer possible for [Cr(C2O4)(en)(NO2)Cl]¯.

Q.101 Find the Effective atomic number of [Fe(CO)2(–C5H5)Cl].

Q.102 Find the number of unpaired electrons in t2g-set of d-orbitals in K3[Co(ox)3] complex.

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EXERCISE-3
SECTION-A
(JEE Main Previous Year's Questions)
Q.1 In [Cr(C2O4)3]3–, the isomerism shown is – [AIEEE-2002]
(A) Ligand (B) Optical (C) Geometrical (D) Ionization

Q.2 In the complexes [Fe(H2O)6]3+, [Fe(CN)6]3+, [Fe(C2O4)3]3– and [FeCl6]3–, more stability is shown by –
[AIEEE-2002]
3+ 3+ 3– 3–
(A) [Fe(H2O)6] (B) [Fe(CN)6] (C) [Fe(C2O4)3] (D) [FeCl6]

Q.3 One mole of the complex compound Co(NH3)5Cl3, gives 3 moles of ions on dissolution in water. One
mole of the same complex reacts with two moles of AgNO3 solution to yield two moles of AgCl(s). The
structure of the complex is – [AIEEE-2003]
(A) [Co(NH3)3Cl3].2NH3 (B) [Co(NH3)4Cl2] Cl.NH3
(C) [Co(NH3)4Cl] Cl2.NH3 (D) [Co(NH3)5Cl] Cl2

Q.4 In the coordination compound K4[Ni(CN)4], the oxidation state of nickel is – [AIEEE-2003]
(A) 0 (B) +1 (C) +2 (D) –1

Q.5 The number of 3d-electrons remained in Fe2+ (At. no. of Fe = 26) is – [AIEEE-2003]
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 3

Q.6 Ammonia forms the complex ion [Cu(NH3)4]2+ ion with copper ions in alkaline solutions but not in acidic
solution. What is the reason for it – [AIEEE-2003]
(A) In acidic solution hydration protects copper ions
(B) In acidic solutions protons coordinate with ammonia molecules forming NH4+ ions and NH3 molecules
are not available
(C) In alkaline solutions insoluble Cu(OH)2 is precipitated which is soluble in excess of any alkali
(D) Copper hydroxide is an amphoteric substance

Q.7 Among the properties (a) reducing (b) oxidising (c) complexing, the set of properties shown by CN– ion
towards metal species is – [AIEEE-2004]
(A) c, a (B) b, c (C) a, b (D) a, b, c

Q.8 The coordination number of a central metal atom in a complex is determined by – [AIEEE-2004]
(A) The number of ligands around a metal ion bonded by sigma and pi-bonds both
(B) The number of ligands around a metal ion bonded by pi-bonds
(C) The number of ligands around a metal ion bonded by coordinate bonds
(D) The number of only anionic ligands bonded to the metal ion

Q.9 Which one of the following complexes is an outer orbitals complex [AIEEE-2004]
(A) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (B) [Mn(CN)6]4– (C) [Fe(CN)6]4– (D) [Ni(NH3)6]2+
(Atomic nos. : Mn = 25; Fe = 26; Co = 27; Ni = 28)

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Q.10 Coordination compounds have great importance in biological systems. In this context which of the following
statements is incorrect ? [AIEEE-2004]
(A) Cyanocobalamin is vitamin B12 and contains cobalt
(B) Haemoglobin is the red pigment of blood and contains iron
(C) Chlorophylls are green pigments in plants and contain calcium
(D) Carboxypeptidase-A is an enzyme and contains zinc

Q.11 The correct order of magnetic moments (spin only values in B.M.) among is – [AIEEE-2004]
(A) [Fe(CN)6]4– > [MnCl4]2– > [CoCl4]2– (B) [MnCl4]4– > [Fe(CN)6]4– > [CoCl4]2–
(C) [MnCl4]2– > [CoCl4]2– > [Fe(CN)6]4– (D) [Fe(CN)6]4– > [CoCl4]2– > [MnCl4]2–
(Atomic nos : Mn = 25 ; Fe = 26 ; Co = 27 ; Ni = 28)

Q.12 The value of the 'spin only' magnetic moment for one of the following configurations is 2.84 BM . The
correct one is – [AIEEE-2005]
4 4
(A) d (in strong ligand field) (B) d (in weak ligand field)
3
(C) d (in weak as well as in strong field) (D) d5 (in strong ligand field)

Q.13 The IUPAC name for the complex [Co(NO2)(NH3)5] Cl2 is – [AIEEE-2006]
(A) petaammine nitrito-N-cobalt (II) chloride (B) pentaammine nitrito-N-cobalt (III) chloride
(C) nitrito-N-pentaamminecobalt (III) chloride (D) nitrito-N-pentaamminecobalt (II) chloride

Q.14 Nickel (Z = 28) combines with a negative monodentate ligand X– to form a paramagnetic complex
[NiX4]2–. The number of unpaired electron in the nickel and geometry of this complex ion are respectively
[AIEEE-2006]
(A) one, square planar (B) two, square planar (C) one, tetrahedral (D) two, tetrahedral

Q.15 In Fe(CO)5, the Fe–C bond possesses – [AIEEE-2006]

(A) ionic character (B) -character only (C) -character (D) both  and  character

Q.16 How many EDTA(ethylenediaminetetraacetate ion) molecules are required to make an octahedral complex
with a Ca2+ ion ? [AIEEE-2006]
(A) One (B) Two (C) Six (D) Three

Q.17 The ''spin-only'' magnetic moment [in units of Bohr magneton] of Ni2+ in aqueous solution would be (At.
No. Ni = 28) – [AIEEE-2006]
(A) 0 (B) 1.73 (C) 2.84 (D) 4.90

Q.18 Which one of the following has a square planar geometry - (Co = 27, Ni = 28, Fe = 28, Fe = 26,
Pt = 78) – [AIEEE-2007]
(A) [CoCl4]2– (B) [FeCl4]2– (C) [NiCl4]2– (D) [PtCl4]2–

Q.19 The coordination number and the oxidation state of the element 'E' in the complex [E(en)2(C2O4)] NO2
(where (en) is ethylene diamine) are, respectively – [AIEEE-2008]
(A) 6 and +2 (B) 4 and +2 (C) 4 and +3 (D) 6 and +3

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Q.20 In which of the following octahedral complexes of Co (at. no. 27), will the magnitude of 0 be the
highest ? [AIEEE-2008]
3– 3– 3+
(A) [Co(CN)6] (B) [Co(C2O4)3] (C) [Co(H2O)6] (D) [Co(NH3)6]3+

Q.21 Which of the following has an optical isomer [AIEEE-2009]

(A) [Co(en)(NH3)2]2+ (B) [Co(H2O)4(en)]3+
(C) [Co(en)2(NH3)2]3+ (D) [Co(NH3)3Cl]+

Q.22 Which of the following pairs represents linkage isomers ? [AIEEE-2009]

(A) [Pd (P Ph3)2 (NCS)2] and [Pd (P Ph3)2 (SCN)2 ]
(B) [Co(NH3 )5NO3 ] SO4 and [Co(NH3 )5SO4 ] NO3
(C) [Pt Cl2 (NH3)4] Br2 and [Pt Br2 (NH3 )4 ] Cl2
(D) [Cu(NH3)4 [PtCl4]] and [Pt(NH3)4] [CuCl4 ]

Q.23 A solution containing 2.675 g of CoCl3.6NH3 (molar mas = 267.5 g mol–1) is passed through a cation
exchanger. The chloride ions obtained in solution were treated with excess of AgNO3 to give 4.78 g
of AgCl (molar mass = 143.5 g mol–1). The formula of the complex is : [AIEEE-2010]
(Atomic mass of Ag = 108 u)
(A) [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 (B) [CoCl2 (NH3)4]Cl
(C) [CoCl3(NH3)3] (D) [CoCl(NH3)5]Cl2

Q.24 Which one of the following has an optical isomer ? (en = ethylenediamine) [AIEEE-2010]
(A) [Zn(en)(NH3)2]2+ (B) [Co(en)3]3+
(C) [Co(H2O)4 (en)]3+ (D) [Zn(en)2]2+

Q.25 Which of the following facts about the complex [Cr(NH3)6] Cl3 is wrong ? [AIEEE-2011]
(A) The complex involves d2sp3 hybridisation and is octahedral in shape.
(B) The complex is paramagnetic
(C) The complex is an outer orbital complex.
(D) The complex gives white precipitate with silver nitrate solution.

Q.26 The magnetic moment (spin only) of [NiCl4]2– is [AIEEE-2011]

(A) 1.82 BM (B) 5.46 BM (C) 2.82 BM (D) 1.41 BM

Q.27 Which among the following will be named as dibromidobis (ethylene diamine) chromium (III) bromide ?
[AIEEE-2012]
(A) [Cr (en) Br4]– (B) [Cr (en) Br2]– (C) [Cr (en)3] Br3 (D) [Cr (en)2 Br2] Br

Q.28 Which of the following complex species is not expected to exhibit optical isomerism?
(A) [Co(en)2Cl2]+ (B) [Co(NH3)3Cl3] [JEE Main 2013]
(C) [Co(en)(NH3)2Cl2] + (D) [Co(en)3] 3+

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Q.29 The octahedral complex of a metal ion M3+ with four monodentate ligands L1, L2, L3 and L4 absorb
wavelengths in the region of red, green, yellow and blue, respectively. The increasing order of ligand
strength of the four ligands is : [JEE Main 2014]
(A) L1 < L3 < L2 < L4 (B) L3 < L2 < L4 < L1
(C) L1 < L2 < L4 < L3 (D) L4 < L3 < L2 < L1

Q.30 The equation which is balanced and represents the correct product(s) is : [JEE Main 2014]
(A) [CoCl(NH3)5]+ + 5H+  Co2+ + 5NH4+ + Cl–
(B) [Mg(H2O)6]2+ + (EDTA)4– excess
 NaOH
2+
 [Mg(EDTA)] + 6H2O
(C) CuSO4 + 4KCN  K2[Cu(CN)4] + K2SO4
(D) Li2O + 2KCl  2LiCl + K2O

Q.31 The number of geometric isomers that can exist for square planar [Pt (Cl) (py) (NH3) (NH2OH)]+ is
(py = pyridine) : [JEE Main 2015]
(A ) 4 (B) 6 (C) 2 (D)3

Q.32 Which one of the following complexes shows optical isomerism ? [JEE Main 2016]
(A) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl (B) [Co(NH3)3Cl3]
(C) cis[Co(en)2Cl2]Cl (D) trans[Co(en)2Cl2]Cl
(en = ethylenediamine)

Q.33 The pair having the same magnetic moment is: [JEE Main 2016]
[At. No.: Cr=24, Mn=25, Fe =26, Co =27]
(A) [CoCl4]2– and [Fe(H2O)6]2+ (B) [Cr(H2O)6]2+ and [CoCl4]2–
(C) [Cr(H2O)6]2+ and [Fe(H2O)6]2+ (D) [Mn(H2O)6]2+ and [Cr(H2O)6]2+

Q.34 On treatment of 100 mL of 0.1 M solution of CoCl3. 6H2O with excess AgNO3; 1.2 × 1022 ions are
precipitated. The complex is : [JEE Main 2017]
(A) [Co(H2O)3Cl3].3H2O (B) [Co(H2O)6]Cl3
(C) [Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O (D) [Co(H2O)4Cl2] Cl.2H2O

Q.35 Consider the following reaction and statements: [JEE Main 2018]
+
[Co(NH3)4Br2] + Br¯  [Co(NH3)3Br3] + NH3
(I) Two isomers are produced if the reactant complex ion is a cis-isomer.
(II) Two isomers are produced if the reactant complex ion is a trans-isomer.
(III) Only one isomer is produced if the reactant complex ion is a trans-isomer.
(IV) Only one isomer is produced if the reactant complex ion is a cis-isomer.
The correct statements are:
(A) (III) and (IV) (B) (II) and (IV) (C) (I) and (II) (D) (I) and (III)

Q.36 The oxidation states of Cr in [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3, [Cr(C6H6)2], and K2[Cr(CN)2(O)2(O2)(NH3)] respectively

are : [JEE Main 2018]
(A) +3, 0 and +6 (B) +3, 0 and +4 (C) +3, +4 and +6 (D) +3, +2 and +4

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SECTION-B
(JEE ADVANCED Previous Year's Questions)

Q.1 Draw the structures of [Co(NH3)6]3+ , [Ni(CN)4]2– and Ni(CO)4. Write the hybridisation of atomic
orbitals of the transition metal in each case. [JEE 2000]

Q.2 The complex ion which has no 'd' electrons in the central metal atom is : [JEE 2001]
[ At No. Cr = 24, Mn = 25, Fe= 26, Co = 27 ]
(A) [MnO4]¯ (B) [Co (NH3)6]3+ (C) [Fe(CN)6]3– (D) [Cr(H2O)6]3+

Q.3 The correct order of hybridisation of the central atom in the following species. [JEE 2001]
NH3, [PtCl4]2–, PCl5 and BCl3 is [At No. Pt = 78]
(A) dsp2,sp3d,sp2 and sp3 (B) sp3,dsp2, sp3d, sp2
2 2 3
(C) dsp ,sp ,sp and sp d3 (D) dsp2, sp3,sp2 and sp3d

Q.4 Deduce the structures of [NiCl4]2– and [Ni(CN)4]2– considering the hybridisation. Calculate the magnetic
moment (spin only) of the species. [JEE 2002]

Q.5 Write the IUPAC name of the given complex along with its a hybridisation and structure. [JEE 2003]
K2 [Cr(NO) (NH3) (CN)4],  = 1.73

Q.6 When dimethyl glyoxime is added to the aqueous solution of nickel (II) chloride in presence of dilute
ammonia solution, a rosy red coloured ppt is obtained. [JEE 2004]
(a) Draw the structure of rosy red substance.
(b) Write the oxidation state of nickel in the substance and hybridisation.
(c) State whether the substance is paramagnetic or diamagnetic.

Q.7 The species having tetrahedral shape is : [JEE 2004]

(A) [PdCl4]2– (B) [Ni(CN)4]2– (C) [Pd(CN)4]2– (D) [NiCl4]2–

Q.8 The pair of compounds having metals in their highest oxidation state is [JEE 2004]
(A) MnO2, FeCl3 (B) [MnO4]¯, CrO2Cl2
3–
(C) [Fe(CN)6] , [Co(CN)3] (D)[NiCl4]2– , [CoCl4]¯

Q.9 The compound having tetrahedral geometry is [JEE 2004]

(A) [Ni(CN)4]2– (B) [Pd(CN)4]2– (C) [PdCl4]2– (D) [NiCl4]2–

Q.10 Spin only magnetic moment of the compound Hg [Co(SCN)4] is [JEE 2004]
(A) 3 (B) 15 (C) 24 (D) 8

Q.11 Which of the following pair is expected to exhibit same colour in solution? [JEE 2005]
(A) VOCl2 ; FeCl2 (B) CuCl2; VOCl2 (C) MnCl2 ; FeCl2 (D) FeCl2 ; CuCl2

Q.12 Which type of isomerism is shown by Co(NH3)4Br2Cl? [JEE 2005]

(A) Geometrical and Ionisation (B) Optical and Ionisation
(C) Geometrical and Optical (D) Geometrical only

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Q.13 In the given reaction sequence, identify (A) and (B) [JEE 2005]
3+ SCN¯ F¯ (Excess)
Fe + A coloureless (B)
(Excess) Blood red
(a) Write the IUPAC name of (A) and (B)
(b) Find out the spin only magnetic moment of B.

Question No. 14 to 16 (3 questions) [JEE 2006]

The coordination number of Ni2+ is 4.
NiCl2 + KCN (excess)  A (cyano complex)
NiCl2 + KCl (excess)  B (chloro complex)
Q.14 The IUPAC name of A and B are
(A) Potassium tetracyanidonickelate (II), potassium tetrachloridonickelate (II)
(B) Tetracyanidopotassiumnickelate (II), teterachloridopotassiumnickelate (II)
(C) Tetracyanidonickel (II), tetrachloridonickel (II)
(D) Potassium tetracyanidonickel (II), potassium tetrachloridonickel (II)

Q.15 Predict the magnetic nature of A and B.

(A) Both are diamagnetic.
(B) A is diamagnetic and B is paramagnetic with one unpaired electron.
(C) A is diamagnetic and B is paramagnetic with two unpaired electrons.
(D) Both are paramagnetic.

Q.16 The hybridization of A and B are

(A) dsp2, sp3 (B) sp3, sp3 (C) dsp2, dsp2 (D) sp3d2, d2sp3

Q.17 If the bond length of CO bond in carbon monoxide is 1.128Å, then what is the value of CO bond length
in Fe(CO)5?
(A) 1.15Å (B) 1.128Å (C) 1.72Å (D) 1.118Å [JEE 2006]

Q.18 Among the following metal carbonyls, the C–O bond order is lowest in [JEE 2007]
(A) [Mn(CO)6] + (B) [Fe(CO)5] (C) [Cr(CO)6] (D) [V(CO)6]–

Q.19 Match the complexes in Column I with their properties listed in Column II.
Column I Column II [JEE 2007]
(A) [Co(NH3)4(H2O)2]Cl2 (P) Geometrical isomers
(B) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] (Q) Paramagnetic
(C) [Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl (R) Diamagnetic
(D) [Ni(H2O)6]Cl2 (S) Metal ion with 2+ oxidation state

Q.20 Among the following, the coloured compound is [JEE 2008]

(A) CuCl (B) K3 [Cu (CN)4] (C) CuF2 (D) [Cu(CH3CN)4] BF4

Q.21 The IUPAC name of [Ni(NH3)4] [NiCl4] is [JEE 2008]

(A) Tetrachloronickel (II)-tetraamminenickel (II)
(B) Tetraamminenickel (II)-tetrachloronickel (II)
(C) Tetraamminenickel (II)-tetrachloronickelate (II)
(D) Tetrachloronickel (II)-tetraamminenickelate (0)
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Q.22 Both [Ni(CO)4] and [Ni(CN)4]2– are diamagnetic. The hybridisations of nickel in these complexes,
respectively, are [JEE 2008]
3
(A) sp , sp3 3
(B) sp , dsp2 2
(C) dsp , sp 3 2
(D) dsp , dsp 2

Q.23 STATEMENT-1 : The geometrical isomers of the complex [M(NH3)4Cl2] are optically inactive.
STATEMENT-2 : Both geometrical isomers of the complex [M(NH3)4Cl2] possess axis of symmetry.
(A) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True ; STATEMENT-2 is a correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(B) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True ; STATEMENT-2 is NOT a correct explanation
for STATEMENT-1
(C) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is False
(D) STATEMENT-1 is False, STATEMENT-2 is True [JEE 2008]

Q.24 STATEMENT-1 : [Fe(H2O)5NO]SO4 is paramagnetic [JEE 2008]

STATEMENT-2 : The Fe in [Fe(H2O)5NO]SO4 has three unpaired electrons.
(A) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True ; STATEMENT-2 is a correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(B) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True ; STATEMENT-2 is NOT a correct explanation
for STATEMENT-1
(C) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is False
(D) STATEMENT-1 is False, STATEMENT-2 is True

Q.25 The spin only magnetic moment value (in Bohr magneton units) of Cr(CO)6 is [JEE 2009]
(A) 0 (B) 2.84 (C) 4.90 (D) 5.92
Q.26 The compound(s) that exhibit(s) geometrical isomerism is (are) : [JEE 2009]
(A) [Pt(en)Cl2] (B) [Pt(en)2]Cl2 (C) [Pt(en)2Cl2]Cl2 (D) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2]

Q.27 The number of water molecule(s) directly bonded to the metal centre in CuSO4. 5H2O is
[JEE 2009]
Q.28 The ionization isomer of [Cr(H2O)4Cl(NO2)]Cl is [JEE 2010]
(A) [Cr(H2O)4(O2N)]Cl2 (B) [Cr(H2O)4Cl2] (NO2)
(C) [Cr(H2O)4Cl(ONO)]Cl (D) [Cr(H2O)4Cl2(NO2)]·H2O

Q.29 The correct structure of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is [JEE 2010]

HOOC–CH2 HOOC COOH
CH2–COOH
(A) N–CH=CH–N (B) N–CH2–CH2–N
HOOC–CH2 CH2–COOH HOOC COOH

COOH

HOOC–CH2 CH2
H
HOOC–CH2 CH2–COOH N– CH – CH – N
(C) (D) H CH2 –COOH
N–CH2–CH2–N CH2
HOOC–CH2 CH2–COOH HOOC

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Q.30 The complex showing a spin-only magnetic moment of 2.82 B.M.is [JEE 2010]
(A) Ni(CO)4 (B) [NiCl4]2– (C) Ni(PPh3)4 (D) [Ni(CN)4]2–

Q.31 Total number of geometrical isomers for the complex [RhCl(CO)(PPh3)(NH3)] is [JEE 2010]

Q.32 Geometrical shapes of the complexes formed by the reaction of Ni2+ with Cl¯ , CN¯ and H2O,
respectively are [JEE 2011]
(A) octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar
(B) tetrahedral, square planar and octahedral
(C) square planar, tetrahedral and octahedral
(D) octahedral, square planar and tetrahedral

Q.33 Among the following complexes (K–P) [JEE 2011]

K3[Fe(CN)6] (K), [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 (L), Na3[Co(oxalate)3] (M), [Ni(H2O)6]Cl2 (N),
K2[Pt(CN)4] (O) and [Zn(H2O)6] (NO3)2 (P)
the diamagnetic complexes are
(A) K, L, M, N (B) K, M, O, P (C) L, M, O, P (D) L, M, N, O

Q.34 As per IUPAC nomenclature, the name of the complex [Co(H2O)4(NH3)2]Cl3 is [JEE 2012]
(A) Tetraaquadiaminecobalt (III) chloride
(B) Tetraaquadiamminecobalt (III) chloride
(C) Diaminetetraaquacoblat (III) chloride
(D) Diamminetetraaquacobalt (III) chloride

Q.35 The colour of light absorbed by an aqueous solution of CuSO4 is [JEE 2012]
(A) Orange-red (B) Blue-green (C) Yellow (D) Violet

Q.36 NiCl2{P(C2H5)2(C6H5)}2 exhibits temperature dependent magnetic behaviour (paramagnetic/

diamagnetic). The coordination geometries of Ni2+ in the paramagnetic and diamagnetic states are
respectively [JEE 2012]
(A) tetrahedral and tetrahedral (B) square planar and square planar
(C) tetrahedral and square planar (D) square planar and tetrahedral

Q.37 Consider the following complex ions, P, Q and R. [JEE Advance 2013]
3– 2+
P = [FeF6] , Q = [V(H2O)6] and R = [Fe(H2O)6] 2+

the correct order of the complex ions, according to their spin only magnetic moment values (in B.M.) is:
(A) R < Q < P (B) Q < R < P (C) R < P < Q (D) Q < P < R

Q.38 The pair(s) of coordination complexes/ ions exhibiting the same kind of isomerism is(are)
(A) [Cr(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 and [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]Cl [JEE Advance 2013]
+
(B) [Co(NH3)4Cl2] and [Pt(NH3)2(H2O)Cl] +

(C) [CoBr2Cl2]2– and [PtBr2Cl2]2–

(D) [Pt(NH3)3(NO3)] Cl and [Pt(NH3)3Cl] Br

Q.39 EDTA4– is ethylenediaminetetraacetate ion. The total number of N–Co–O bond angles in [Co(EDTA)]1–
complex ion is [JEE Advance 2013]

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Q.40 A list of species having the formula XZ4 is given below. [JEE Advance 2014]
XeF4, SF4, SiF4, BF4¯, BrF4¯, [Cu(NH3)4]2+, [FeCl4]2–, [CoCl4]2– and [PtCl4]2–
Defining shape on the basis of the location of X and Z atoms, the total number of species having a square
planar shape is

Q.41 Match each coordination compound in List-I with an appropriate pair of characteristics from List-II and
select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. [JEE Advance 2014]
{en = H2NCH2CH2NH2; atomic numbers : Ti = 22; Cr = 24; Co = 27; Pt = 78}
List-I List-II
P. [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]Cl 1. Paramagnetic and exhibits ionisation isomerism.
Q. [Ti(H2O)5Cl](NO3)2 2. Diamagnetic and exhibits cis-trans isomerism.
R. [Pt(en)(NH3)Cl]NO3 3. Paramagnetic and exhibits cis-trans isomerism.
S. [Co(NH3)4 (NO3)2]NO3 4. Diamagnetic and exhibits ionisation isomerism.
Code:
P Q R S
(A) 4 2 3 1
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 1 3 4 2

Q.42 For the octahedral complexes of Fe3+ in SCN– (thiocyanato - S) and in CN– ligand environments, the
difference between the spin only magnetic moments in Bohr magnetons
(when approximated to the nearest integer) is :
[Atomic number of Fe = 26] [JEE Advance 2015]

Q.43 In the complex acetylbromidodicarbonylbis(triethylphosphine)iron(II), the number of Fe–C bond(s) is

[JEE Advance 2015]

Q.44 Among the complex ions, [Co(NH 2 – CH 2 – CH 2 – NH 2 ) 2 Cl2 ] + , [CrCl2 (C 2 O 4 ) 2 ] 3– ,

[Fe(H 2 O) 4 (OH) 2 ] + , [Fe(NH 3 ) 2 (CN) 4 ] – , [Co(NH 2 –CH 2 – CH 2 – NH 2 ) 2 (NH 3 )Cl] 2+ and
[Co(NH3)4(H2O)Cl]2+, the number of complex ion(s) that show(s) cis-trans isomerism is :
[JEE Advance 2015]

Q.45 Among [NiCO)4], [NiCl4]2–, [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl, Na3[CoF6], Na2O2 and CsO2, the total number of
paramagnetic compounds is [JEE Advance 2016]
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

Q.46 The number of geometric isomers possible for the complex [CoL2Cl2]– (L = H2NCH2CH2O–) is
[JEE Advance 2016]

Q.47 The geometries of the ammonia complexes of Ni2+, Pt2+ and Zn2+, respectively, are
(A) octahedral, square planar and tetrahedral [JEE Advance 2016]
(B) square planar, octahedral and tetrahedral
(C) tetrahedral, square planar and octahedral
(D) octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar

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Q.48 The correct statement(s) regarding the binary transition metal carbonyl compounds is (are)
(Atomic numbers: Fe = 26, Ni = 28) [JEE Advance 2018]
(A) Total number of valence shell electrons at metal centre in Fe(CO)5 or Ni(CO)4 is 16
(B) These are predominantly low spin in nature
(C) Metal–carbon bond strengthens when the oxidation state of the metal is lowered
(D) The carbonyl C-O bond weakens when the oxidation state of the metal is increased

Q.49 Among the species given below, the total number of diamagnetic species is ___.
H atom, NO2 monomer, O2– (superoxide), dimeric sulphur in vapour phase,
Mn3O4, (NH4)2[FeCl4], (NH4)2[NiCl4], K2MnO4, K2CrO4 [JEE Advance 2018]

Q.50 The ammonia prepared by treating ammonium sulphate with calcium hydroxide is completely used by
NiCl2.6H2O to form a stable coordination compound. Assume that both the reactions are 100% complete.
If 1584 g of ammonium sulphate and 952 g of NiCl2.6H2O are used in the preparation, the combined
weight (in grams) of gypsum and the nickel-ammonia coordination compound thus produced is ____.
(Atomic weights in g mol–1: H = 1, N = 14, O = 16, S = 32, Cl = 35.5, Ca = 40, Ni = 59)
[JEE Advance 2018]

Q.51 The correct option(s) regarding the complex [Co(en)(NH3)3(H2O)]3+ [JEE Advance 2018]
(en = H2NCH2CH2NH2) is (are)
(A) It has two geometrical isomers
(B) It will have three geometrical isomers if bidentate ‘en’ is replaced by two cyanide ligands
(C) It is paramagnetic
(D) It absorbs light at longer wavelength as compared to [Co(en)(NH3)4]3+

Q.52 Match each set of hybrid orbitals from LIST-I with complex(es) given in LIST-II.
LIST–I LIST–II [JEE Advance 2018]
2 4–
P. dsp 1. [FeF6]
Q. sp3 2. [Ti(H2O)3Cl3]
3 2
R. sp d 3. [Cr(NH3)6]3+
2 3
S. d sp 4. [FeCl4]2–
5. Ni(CO)4
6. [Ni(CN)4]2–
The correct option is
(A) P  5; Q  4,6; R  2,3; S  1
(B) P  5,6; Q  4; R  3; S  1, 2
(C) P  6; Q  4,5; R  1; S  2, 3
(D) P  4,6; Q  5,6; R  1,2; S  3

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EXERCISE-4
(NCERT Exampler)

I. Multiple Choice Questions(Type-1)

Q.1 Which of the following complexes formed by Cu2+ ions is most stable?
(i) Cu2+ + 4NH3   [Cu(NH3)4]2+, logK = 11.6
(ii) Cu2+ + 4CN–   [Cu(CN)4]2–, logK = 27.3
(iii) Cu2+ + 2en  [Cu(en)2]2+, logK = 15.4
(iv) Cu2+ + 4H2O   [Cu(H2O)4]2+, logK = 8.9

Q.2 The colour of the coordination compounds depends on the crystal field splitting. What will be the correct
order of absorption of wavelength of light in the visible region, for the complexes, [Co(NH3)6]3+ ,
[Co(CN)6]3– , [Co(H2O)6]3+
(i) [Co(CN)6]3– > [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Co(H2O)6]3+
(ii) [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Co(H2O)6]3+ > [Co(CN)6]3–
(iii) [Co(H2O)6]3+ > [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Co(CN)6]3–
(iv) [Co(CN)6]3– > [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Co(H2O)6]3+

Q.3 When 0.1 mol CoCl3(NH3)5 is treated with excess of AgNO3, 0.2 mol of AgCl are obtained. The
conductivity of solution will correspond to
(i) 1:3 electrolyte (ii) 1:2 electrolyte
(iii) 1:1 electrolyte (iv) 3:1 electrolyte

Q.4 When 1 mol CrCl36H2O is treated with excess of AgNO3, 3 mol of AgCl are obtained. The formula of
the complex is :
(i) [CrCl3(H2O)3]3H2O (ii) [CrCl2(H2O)4]Cl2H2O
(iii) [CrCl(H2O)5]Cl2H2O (iv) [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3

Q.5 The correct IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] is

(i) Diamminedichloridoplatinum (II) (ii) Diamminedichloridoplatinum (IV)
(iii) Diamminedichloridoplatinum (0) (iv) Dichloridodiammineplatinum (IV)

Q.6 The stabilisation of coordination compounds due to chelation is called the chelate effect. Which of the
following is the most stable complex species?
(i) [Fe(CO)5] (ii) [Fe(CN)6]3– (iii) [Fe(C2O4)3]3– (iv) [Fe(H2O)6]3+

Q.7 Indicate the complex ion which shows geometrical isomerism.

(i) [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]+ (ii) [Pt(NH3)3 Cl]
(iii) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (iv) [Co(CN)5(NC)]3–

Q.8 The CFSE for octahedral [CoCl6]4– is 18,000 cm–1. The CFSE for tetrahedral [CoCl4]2– will be
(i) 18,000 cm–1 (ii) 16,000 cm–1 (iii) 8,000 cm–1 (iv) 20,000 cm–1

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Q.9 Due to the presence of ambidentate ligands coordination compounds show isomerism. Palladium
complexes of the type [Pd(C6H5)2(SCN)2] and [Pd(C6H5)2(NCS)2] are
(i) linkage isomers (ii) coordination isomers
(iii) ionisation isomers (iv) geometrical isomers

Q.10 The compounds [Co(SO4)(NH3)5]Br and [Co(SO4)(NH3)5]Cl represent

(i) linkage isomerism (ii) ionisation isomerism
(iii) coordination isomerism (iv) no isomerism

Q.11 A chelating agent has two or more than two donor atoms to bind to a single metal ion. Which of the
following is not a chelating agent?
(i) thiosulphato (ii) oxalato
(iii) glycinato (iv) ethane-1,2-diamine

Q.12 Which of the following species is not expected to be a ligand?

(i) NO (ii) NH4+
(iii) NH2CH2CH2NH2 (iv) CO

Q.13 What kind of isomerism exists between [Cr(H2 O)6 ]Cl3 (violet) and [Cr(H2 O)5 Cl]Cl2 ·H2 O
(greyish-green)?
(i) linkage isomerism (ii) solvate isomerism
(iii) ionisation isomerism (iv) coordination isomerism

Q.14 IUPAC name of [Pt (NH3)2 Cl(NO2)] is :

(i) Platinum diaminechloronitrite
(ii) Chloronitrito-N-ammineplatinum (II)
(iii) Diamminechloridonitrito-N-platinum (II)
(iv) Diamminechloronitrito-N-platinate (II)

II. Multiple Choice Questions (Type-II)

Note : In the following questions two or more options may be correct

Q.15 Atomic number of Mn, Fe and Co are 25, 26 and 27 respectively. Which of the following inner orbital
octahedral complex ions are diamagnetic?
(i) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (ii) [Mn(CN)6]3– (iii) [Fe(CN)6]4– (iv) [Fe(CN)6]3–

Q.16 Atomic number of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni are 25, 26, 27 and 28 respectively. Which of the following outer
orbital octahedral complexes have same number of unpaired electrons?
(i) [MnCl6]3– (ii) [FeF6]3– (iii) [CoF6]3– (iv) [Ni(NH3)6]2+

Q.17 Which of the following options are correct for [Fe(CN)6]3– complex?
(i) d2sp3 hybridisation (ii) sp3d2 hybridisation
(iii) paramagnetic (iv) diamagnetic

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Q.18 An aqueous pink solution of cobalt(II) chloride changes to deep blue on addition of excess of HCl. This
is because____________.
(i) [Co(H2O)6]2+ is transformed into [CoCl6]4–
(ii) [Co(H2O)6]2+ is transformed into [CoCl4]2–
(iii) tetrahedral complexes have smaller crystal field splitting than octahedral complexes.
(iv) tetrahedral complexes have larger crystal field splitting than octahedral complex.

Q.19 Which of the following complexes are homoleptic?

(i) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (ii) [Co(NH3)4 Cl2]+ (iii) [Ni(CN)4]2– (iv) [Ni(NH3)4Cl2]

Q.20 Which of the following complexes are heteroleptic?

(i) [Cr(NH3)6]3+ (ii) [Fe(NH3)4 Cl2]+ (iii) [Mn(CN)6]4– (iv) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]

Q.21 Identify the optically active compounds from the following :

(i) [Co(en)3]3+ (ii) trans– [Co(en)2 Cl2]+
(iii) cis– [Co(en)2Cl2] + (iv) [Cr (NH3)5Cl]

Q.22 Identify the correct statements for the behaviour of ethane-1, 2-diamine as a ligand.
(i) It is a neutral ligand. (ii) It is a didentate ligand
(iii) It is a chelating ligand. (iv) It is a unidentate ligand

Q.23 Which of the following complexes show linkage isomerism?

(i) [Co(NH3)5 (NO2)]2+ (ii) [Co(H2O)5CO]3+
(iii) [Cr(NH3)5 SCN]2+ (iv) [Fe(en)2 Cl2]+

III. Short Answer Type

Q.24 Arrange the following complexes in the increasing order of conductivity of their solution:
[Co(NH3)3Cl3], [Co(NH3)4 Cl2] Cl, [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 , [Cr(NH3)5Cl]Cl2

Q.25 A coordination compound CrCl3·4H2O precipitates silver chloride when treated with silver nitrate. The
molar conductance of its solution corresponds to a total of two ions. Write structural formula of the
compound and name it.

Q.26 A complex of the type [M(AA)2X2]n+ is known to be optically active. What does this indicate about the
structure of the complex? Give one example of such complex.

Q.27 Magnetic moment of [MnCl4]2– is 5.92 BM. Explain giving reason.

Q.28 On the basis of crystal field theory explain why Co(III) forms paramagnetic octahedral complex with
weak field ligands whereas it forms diamagnetic octahedral complex with strong field ligands.

Q.29 Why are low spin tetrahedral complexes not formed?

Q.30 Give the electronic configuration of the following complexes on the basis of Crystal Field Splitting theory.
[CoF6]3–, [Fe(CN)6]4– and [Cu(NH3)6]2+.

Q.31 Explain why [Fe(H2O)6]3+ has magnetic moment value of 5.92 BM whereas [Fe(CN)6]3– has a value of
only 1.74 BM.

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Q.32 Arrange following complex ions in increasing order of crystal field splitting energy (O) :
[Cr(Cl)6]3–, [Cr(CN)6]3–, [Cr(NH3)6]3+.

Q.33 Why do compounds having similar geometry have different magnetic moment?

Q.34 CuSO4.5H2O is blue in colour while CuSO4 is colourless. Why?

Q.35 Name the type of isomerism when ambidentate ligands are attached to central metal ion. Give two
examples of ambidentate ligands.

IV. Matching Type

Note : In the following questions match the items given in Columns I and II.
Q.36 Match the complex ions given in Column I with the colours given in Column II and assign the correct
code :
Column I (Complex ion) Column II (Colour)
A. [Co(NH3)6] 3+ 1. Violet
B. [Ti(H2O)6] 3+ 2. Green
C. [Ni(H2O)6] 2+ 3. Pale blue
2+
D. (Ni (H2O)4 (en)] (aq) 4. Yellowish orange
5. Blue
Code :
(i) A (1) B (2) C (4) D (5)
(ii) A (4) B (3) C (2) D (1)
(iii) A (3) B (2) C (4) D (1)
(iv) A (4) B (1) C (2) D (3)

Q.37 Match the coordination compounds given in Column I with the central metal atoms given in Column II
and assign the correct code :
Column I Column II
(Coordination Compound) (Central metal atom)
A. Chlorophyll 1. rhodium
B. Blood pigment 2. cobalt
C. Wilkinson catalyst 3. calcium
D. Vitamin B12 4. iron
5. magnesium
Code :
(i) A (5) B (4) C (1) D (2)
(ii) A (3) B (4) C (5) D (1)
(iii) A (4) B (3) C (2) D (1)
(iv) A (3) B (4) C (1) D (2)

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Q.38 Match the complex ions given in Column I with the hybridisation and number of unpaired electrons given
in Column II and assign the correct code :
Column I (Complex ion) Column II (Hybridisation,
number of unpaired electrons)
A. [Cr(H2O)6] 3+ 1. dsp2, 1
B. [Co(CN)4]2– 2. sp3d2, 5
C. [Ni(NH3)6]2+ 3. d2sp3, 3
D. [MnF6]4– 4. sp3, 4
5. sp3d2, 2
Code :
(i) A (3) B (1) C (5) D (2)
(ii) A (4) B (3) C (2) D (1)
(iii) A (3) B (2) C (4) D (1)
(iv) A (4) B (1) C (2) D (3)

Q.39 Match the complex species given in Column I with the possible isomerism given in Column II and assign
the correct code :
Column I (Complex species) Column II (Isomerism)
A. [Co(NH3)4 Cl2] + 1. optical
B. cis-[Co(en)2Cl2]+ 2. ionisation
C. [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]Cl2 3. coordination
D. [Co(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6] 4. geometrical
5. linkage
Code :
(i) A (1) B (2) C (4) D (5)
(ii) A (4) B (3) C (2) D (1)
(iii) A (4) B (1) C (5) D (3)
(iv) A (4) B (1) C (2) D (3)

Q.40 Match the compounds given in Column I with the oxidation state of cobalt present in it (given in
Column II) and assign the correct code.
Column I Column II
(Compound) (Oxidation state of Co)
A. [Co(NCS)(NH3)5](SO3) 1. +4
B. [Co(NH3)4Cl2]SO4 2. 0
C. Na4[Co(S2O3)3] 3. +1
D. [Co2(CO)8] 4. +2
5. +3
Code :
(i) A (1) B (2) C (4) D (5)
(ii) A (4) B (3) C (2) D (1)
(iii) A (5) B (1) C (4) D (2)
(iv) A (4) B (1) C (2) D (3)

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V. Assertion and Reason Type

Note : In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given.
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices
(i) Assertion and reason both are true, reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(ii) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(iii) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(iv) Assertion is false, reason is true.
Q.41 Assertion : Toxic metal ions are removed by the chelating ligands.
Reason : Chelate complexes tend to be more stable.
Q.42 Assertion : [Cr(H2O)6]Cl2 and [Fe(H2O)6]Cl2 are reducing in nature.
Reason : Unpaired electrons are present in their d-orbitals.
Q.43 Assertion : Linkage isomerism arises in coordination compounds containing ambidentate ligand.
Reason : Ambidentate ligand has two different donor atoms.
Q.44 Assertion : Complexes of MX6 and MX5L type (X and L are unidentate) do not show geometrical
isomerism.
Reason : Geometrical isomerism is not shown by complexes of coordination number 6.
Q.45 Assertion : [Fe(CN)6]3– ion shows magnetic moment corresponding to two unpaired electrons.
Reason : Because it has d2sp3 type hybridisation.
VI. Long Answer Type
Q.46 Using crystal field theory, draw energy level diagram, write electronic configuration of the central metal
atom/ion and determine the magnetic moment value in the following :
(i) [CoF6]3–, [Co(H2O)6]2+, [Co(CN)6]3– (ii) [FeF6]3–, [Fe(H2O)6]2+, [Fe(CN)6]4–
Q.47 Using valence bond theory, explain the following in relation to the complexes given below:
[Mn(CN)6]3– , [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Cr(H2O)6]3+ , [FeCl6]4–
(i) Type of hybridisation. (ii) Inner or outer orbital complex.
(iii) Magnetic behaviour. (iv) Spin only magnetic moment value.
Q.48 CoSO4Cl.5NH3 exists in two isomeric forms ‘A’ and ‘B’. Isomer ‘A’ reacts with AgNO3 to give white
precipitate, but does not react with BaCl2. Isomer ‘B’ gives white precipitate with BaCl2 but does not
react with AgNO3. Answer the following questions.
(i) Identify ‘A’ and ‘B’ and write their structural formulas.
(ii) Name the type of isomerism involved.
(iii) Give the IUPAC name of ‘A’ and ‘B’.
Q.49 What is the relationship between observed colour of the complex and the wavelength of light absorbed
by the complex?
Q.50 Why are different colours observed in octahedral and tetrahedral complexes for the same metal and
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ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE-1
Q.1 A Q.2 C Q.3 D Q.4 A Q.5 D Q.6 C Q.7 B
Q.8 D Q.9 B Q.10 A Q.11 A Q.12 D Q.13 A Q.14 C
Q.15 D Q.16 A Q.17 B Q.18 B Q.19 D Q.20 B Q.21 B
Q.22 C Q.23 B Q.24 C Q.25 C Q.26 B Q.27 A Q.28 C
Q.29 A Q.30 C Q.31 C Q.32 D Q.33 B Q.34 B Q.35 B
Q.36 C Q.37 D Q.38 C Q.39 B Q.40 B Q.41 B Q.42 B
Q.43 D Q.44 C Q.45 B Q.46 C Q.47 A Q.48 C Q.49 A
Q.50 D Q.51 C Q.52 C Q.53 D Q.54 D Q.55 C Q.56 C
Q.57 D Q.58 C Q.59 B Q.60 C Q.61 C Q.62 B Q.63 C
Q.64 B Q.65 C Q.66 A Q.67 C Q.68 C Q.69 A Q.70 C
Q.71 C Q.72 B Q.73 A Q.74 B Q.75 A Q.76 A Q.77 B
Q.78 B Q.79 A Q.80 A Q.81 A Q.82 A Q.83 D Q.84 A
Q.85 C Q.86 A Q.87 D Q.88 B Q.89 B Q.90 D Q.91 C
Q.92 A Q.93 B Q.94 B Q.95 A Q.96 D Q.97 D Q.98 D
Q.99 C Q.100 C Q.101 C Q.102 D Q.103 B Q.104 A Q.105 C
Q.106 D Q.107 B Q.108 B Q.109 A Q.110 C Q.111 D Q.112 A
Q.113 D Q.114 C Q.115 A Q.116 A Q.117 C Q.118 C Q.119 B
Q.120 B Q.121 D Q.122 D Q.123 B Q.124 A Q.125 B Q.126 C
Q.127 A Q.128 C Q.129 A Q.130 D Q.131 A Q.132 A Q.133 C
Q.134 A Q.135 C Q.136 C Q.137 C Q.138 B Q.139 C Q.140 D
Q.141 C Q.142 A Q.143 A Q.144 D Q.145 C Q.146 B Q.147 C
Q.148 B Q.149 B Q.150 B Q.151 C Q.152 B Q.153 A Q.154 A
Q.155 B Q.156 A Q.157 A Q.158 B Q.159 A Q.160 D Q.161 D
Q.162 B Q.163 C Q.164 A Q.165 C Q.166 A Q.167 A Q.168 A
Q.169 A Q.170 B Q.171 D Q.172 B Q.173 B Q.174 D Q.175 D
Q.176 B Q.177 C Q.178 D Q.179 C Q.180 D Q.181 C Q.182 D
Q.183 A Q.184 B Q.185 D Q.186 B Q.187 A Q.188 C Q.189 D
Q.190 C Q.191 C Q.192 B Q.193 C Q.194 B Q.195 A Q.196 C
Q.197 B Q.198 D Q.199 B Q.200 A Q.201 C Q.202 C Q.203 C
Q.204 A Q.205 C Q.206 C Q.207 A Q.208 D Q.209 B Q.210 C
Q.211 D Q.212 D Q.213 A Q.214 B Q.215 C Q.216 C Q.217 C
Q.218 A Q.219 B Q.220 B Q.221 B Q.222 C Q.223 C Q.224 D
Q.225 A Q.226 C Q.227 C Q.228 A Q.229 D Q.230 D Q.231 D
Q.232 B Q.233 D Q.234 A Q.235 C Q.236 B Q.237 A Q.238 B
Q.239 D Q.240 C Q.241 A Q.242 D Q.243 B Q.244 C Q.245 C
Q.246 B Q.247 B Q.248 B Q.249 B Q.250 C

EXERCISE-2
Q.1 BCD Q.2 AD Q.3 ACD Q.4 ABD Q.5 C
Q.6 A Q.7 B Q.8 B Q.9 C Q.10 A
Q.11 D Q.12 D Q.13 C Q.14 ABD Q.15 BCD
Q.16 BC Q.17 B Q.18 ABCD Q.19 AC Q.20 D
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Q.21 AD Q.22 BD Q.23 A Q.24 ABD Q.25 C

Q.26 C Q.27 B Q.28 B Q.29 D Q.30 D
Q.31 A Q.32 A Q.33 BD Q.34 ABCD Q.35 BD
Q.36 AB Q.37 ACD Q.38 ABD Q.39 A Q.40 D
Q.41 B Q.42 C Q.43 BD Q.44 AC
Q.45 ABCD Q.46 A Q.47 BCD Q.48 D Q.49 D
Q.50 A Q.51 C Q.52 B Q.53 B Q.54 B
Q.55 D Q.56 B Q.57 B Q.58 B Q.59 A
Q.60 A Q.61 D Q.62 C Q.63 A
Q.64 A – P; B – P; C – Q; D – R Q.65 A – R; B – R; C – P; D – Q
Q.66 A – P,S; B – P,S; C – Q; D – Q,R Q.67 A – Q,S,T; B – P,R; C – P,R; D – P,R
Q.68 A – Q; B – P,Q; C – R,S; D – R,S Q.69 A – Q,R,S; B – Q,R; C – P,Q; D – P,Q,R,S
Q.70 A – S; B – P; C – Q; Q.71 A – R,S; B – P,Q; C – P; D – P,Q
Q.72 A – PRS; B – T ;C–QRT; D–PRS Q.73 A – P, Q; B – P, R; C – R,S
Q.74 6 Q.75 9 Q.76 4 Q.77 81 Q.78 4
Q.79 0008 Q.80 0008 Q.81 21 Q.82 0041 Q.83 12
Q.84 60 Q.85 0015 Q.86 0002 Q.87 0002 Q.88 5
Q.89 2 Q.90 0002 Q.91 9 Q.92 36 Q.93 4
Q.94 84 Q.95 4 Q.96 1 Q.97 0 Q.98 3
Q.99 3 Q.100 5 Q.101 36 Q.102 0

EXERCISE-3
SECTION-A
Q.1 B Q.2 B Q.3 D Q.4 A Q.5 C Q.6 B Q.7 A
Q.8 C Q.9 D Q.10 C Q.11 C Q.12 A Q.13 B Q.14 D
Q.15 D Q.16 A Q.17 C Q.18 D Q.19 D Q.20 A Q.21 C
Q.22 A Q.23 A Q.24 B Q.25 C Q.26 C Q.27 D Q.28 B
Q.29 A Q.30 A Q.31 D Q.32 C Q.33 C Q.34 D Q.35 D
Q.36 A

SECTION-B
Q.1 [Co(NH3)6 ]3+ d2sp3 Octahedral
[Ni(CN)4]2– dsp2 Square planar
[Ni(CO)4] sp3 Tetrahedral
Q.2 A Q.3 B
Q.4 Tetrahedral, 8 B.M. Square planar,  = 0 B.M.
Q.5 K2 [Cr(NO) (NH3) (CN)4], eff = 1.73 BM. Chromium is +1 oxidation state and hybridization is d2sp3
and IUPAC name is Potassium aminetetracynidonitrosoniumchromate(I) and Octahedral shape.
H bond
–
O H— O

H3C–C=N N=C–CH3
+2
Ni
Q.6 (a) H3C–C=N N=C–CH3
–
O — H........O
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(b) dsp2 hybridization square planar structure and oxidation state of Ni = 2+

(c) Diamagnetic
Q.7 D Q.8 B Q.9 D Q.10 B Q.11 B Q.12 A
SCN¯ 2+ F¯ (Excess) 3–
Q.13 (a) Fe3+ + [Fe(H2O)5SCN] coloureless (B) [FeF6]
(Excess)
Hexafluoridoferrate (III) ion
(b) The magnetic moment value of B is 5.93 B.M.
Q.14 A Q.15 C Q.16 A Q.17 A Q.18 D
Q.19 (A) P, Q, S; (B) P, R, S; (C) Q, S; (D) Q, S Q.20 C Q.21 C Q.22 B
Q.23 B Q.24 A Q.25 A Q.26 CD
H
H 
O O O O
H H
H Cu O S
H H
Q.27 O O H H
O O
H 

Q.28 B Q.29 C Q.30 B Q.31 3 Q.32 B Q.33 C Q.34 D

Q.35 A Q.36 C Q.37 B Q.38 BD Q.39 8 Q.40 4 Q.41 B
Q.42 4 Q.43 3 Q.44 6 Q.45 B Q.46 5 Q.47 A Q.48 BC
Q.49 1 Q.50 2992 Q.51 ABD Q.52 C

EXERCISE-4
I.
Q.1 (ii) Q.2 (iii) Q.3 (ii) Q.4 (iv) Q.5 (i) Q.6 (iii) Q.7 (i)
Q.8 (iii) Q.9 (i) Q.10 (iv) Q.11 (i) Q.12 (ii) Q.13 (ii) Q.14 (iii)
II.
Q.15 (i), (iii) Q.16 (i), (iii) Q.17 (i), (iii) Q.18 (ii), (iii)
Q.19 (i), (iii) Q.20 (ii), (iv) Q.21 (i), (iii) Q.22 (i), (ii), (iii)
Q.23 (i), (iii)
III.
Q.24 [Co(NH3)3Cl3] < [Cr(NH3)5Cl]Cl < [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 < [Co(NH3)6]Cl3
Q.25 [Co(H2O)4Cl2]Cl (tetraaquadichloridocobalt(III) chloride)
Q.26 An optically active complex of the type [M(AA)2X2]n+ indicates cisoctahedral structure, e.g. cis-
[Pt(en)2Cl2]2+ or cis-[Cr(en)2Cl2]+
Q.27 The magnetic moment of 5.92 BM corresponds to the presence of five unpaired electrons in the
d-orbitals of Mn2+ ion. As a result the hybridisation involved is sp3 rather than dsp2. Thus tetrahedral
structure of [MnCl4]2– complex will show 5.92 BM magnetic moment value.
Q.28 With weak field ligands; 0 < p, the electronic configuration of Co (III) will be t42ge2g and it has
4 unpaired electrons and is paramagnetic. With strong field ligands, 0 > p, the electronic configuration
will be t62g e0g. It has no unpaired electrons and is diamagnetic.
Q.29 Because for tetrahedral complexes, the crystal field stabilisation energy is lower than pairing energy
Q.30 [CoF6]3–, Co3+(d6) t2g4 eg2,
[Fe(CN)6]4– , Fe2+(d6) t2g6 eg0,
[Cu(NH3)6]2+, Cu2+ (d9 ) t2g6 eg3,

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Q.31 [Fe(CN)6]3– involves d2sp3 hybridisation with one unpaired electron and [Fe(H2O)6]3+ involves sp3d2
hybridisation with five unpaired electrons. This difference is due to the presence of strong ligand
CN– and weak ligand H2O in these complexes.
Q.32 Crystal field splitting energy increases in the order [Cr(Cl)6]3– < [Cr(NH3)6]3+ < [Cr(CN)6]3–
Q.33 It is due to the presence of weak and strong ligands in complexes, if CFSE is high, the complex willshow
low value of magnetic moment and vice versa, e.g. [CoF6]3– and [Co(NH3)6]3+ , the former is
paramagnetic and the latter is diamagnetic.
Q.34 In CuSO4.5H2O, water acts as ligand as a result it causes crystal field splitting. Hence d—d transition is
possible in CuSO4.5H2O and shows colour. In the anhydrous CuSO4 due to the absence of water
(ligand), crystal field splitting is not possible and hence no colour.
Q.35 Linkage isomerism
Examples :

O
M N
(i)
O
nitrito-N
M O – N = O
nitrito – O
(ii) M  SCN M  NCS
thiocyanato isothiocyanato

IV.
Q.36 (ii) Q.37 (i) Q.38 (ii) Q.39 (iv) Q.40 (i)
V.
Q.41 (i) Q.42 (ii) Q.43 (i) Q.44 (ii) Q.45 (iv)
VI.
Q.46 (i) [CoF6]3–

eg

4 2
i.e. t 2 g eg
t2g

Co2+ = 3d6
No. of unpaired electron = 4
n (n  2)  4(4  2)  24 = 4.9 BM

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[Co(H2O)6 ]2+

eg

i.e. t 22 g e g2
t2g

Co2+ = 3d7
No. of unpaired electron = 3
3(3  2)  15 = 3.87 BM

[Co(CN)6]3–

eg

i.e. t 62g e 0g
t2g

Co3+ = 3d6
No unpaired electrons an diamagnetic.

(ii) [FeF6]3–

eg

i.e. t 32 g e g2
t2g

Fe3+ = 3d5
Number of electrons = 5
5(5  2)  35 = 5.92 BM

[Fe(H2O)6]2+

Fe2+ = 3d6
Number of electrons = 4

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4(4  2)  24 = 4.9 BM

[Fe(CN)6]4–

Fe2+ = 3d6
Since CN– is strong field ligand all the electrons get paired
No unpiared electrons so diamagnetic

Q.47 Mn (CN)6]3–
Mn3+ = 3d4

(i) d2sp3
(ii) Inner orbital complex
(iii) Paramagnetic
(iv) 2(2 + 2) = 8 = 2.87 BM
Co(NH3)6]3+
Co3+ = 3d6

(i) d2sp3
(ii) Inner orbital complex
(iii) Diamagnetic
(iv) Zero

(i) d2sp3
(ii) Inner orbital complex

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(iii) Paramagnetic
(iv) 3.87 BM

(i) sp3d2
(ii) Outer orbital complex
(iii) Paramagnetic
(iv) 4.9 BM

Q.48 (i) A - [Co(NH3)5SO4]Cl; B - [Co(NH3)5Cl]SO4

(ii) Ionisation isomerism
(iii) (A), Pentaamminesulphatocobalt (III) chloride
(B), Pentaamminechlorocobalt (III) sulphate.

Q.49 When white light falls on the complex, some part of it is absorbed. Higher the crystal field splitting, lower
will be the wavelength absorbed by the complex. The observed colour of complex is the colour generated
from the wavelength left over.
4
Q.50  t    0 , So higher wavelength is absorbed in octahedral complex than tetrahedral complex for
9
same metal and ligands.

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