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The document is a tutorial covering topics in inorganic chemistry including oxygen transport proteins hemoglobin and myoglobin, electron counting in coordination complexes using different ligands and hapticity, and basic organometallic chemistry and catalysis. It includes 12 multiple choice questions testing understanding of these concepts, such as ligand binding in hemoglobin and myoglobin, electron counting in organometallic compounds, and identifying reaction types including oxidative addition and migratory insertion.

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Tutorial 3

The document is a tutorial covering topics in inorganic chemistry including oxygen transport proteins hemoglobin and myoglobin, electron counting in coordination complexes using different ligands and hapticity, and basic organometallic chemistry and catalysis. It includes 12 multiple choice questions testing understanding of these concepts, such as ligand binding in hemoglobin and myoglobin, electron counting in organometallic compounds, and identifying reaction types including oxidative addition and migratory insertion.

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CHM 113A: General Inorganic Chemistry


Topics covered:
1) Oxygen transport proteins (Hemoglobin & Myoglobin)
2) Electron Count with different examples (different ligands, and hapticity)
3) Basic organometallic chemistry and catalysis
1. Choose the correct option from the below statements. In deoxyhemoglobin, the
(porph)Fe(II) centre is coordinated with:
(a) O2
(b) Distal histidine
(c) Proximal histidine
(d) Superoxide radical anion
2. Choose the correct order of increasing rate constant when Hb binds O2 stepwise (k1, k2, k3,
and k4 are the stepwise formation constants).
(a) k3 < k2<k1<k4
(b) k1<k2<k3<k4
(c) k2<k1<k3<k4
(d) k3<k2<k4< k1
3. The P50 values for Hb, and Mb are:
(a) 2.8, and 26 Torr
(b) 50, and 50 Torr
(c) 26, and 2.8 Torr
(d) 75, and 25 Torr

4. The oxidation state of Fe in Mb before and after binding O2 are:


(a) +2, and +2; (b) +2, and +4; (c) +3, and +3; (d) +2, and +3.

5. Identify which is/are the organometallic compound(s) from the list given below.
(a) Methylcobalamin (b) Ni(CO)4 (c) cis-platin (d) Ziese’s salt

6. Calculate valence shell electron counts in the following compounds using an ionic method:
(a) [(η5-Cp)Fe(CO)2]
(b) [(η5-Cp)Mo(CO)3]
(c) [(η5-Cp)2Ni]
(d) [(η5-Cp)Re(η6-C6H6)]
(e) [(η3-C3H5)V(NCMe)5]
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7. Arrange the increasing order of reducing strength of metallocenes given below.
(a) Ferrocene < Nickelocene < Cobaltocene < Chromocene
(b) Ferrocene < Cobaltocene < Nickelocene < Chromocene
(c) Cobaltocene < Ferrocene < Chromocene < Nickelocene
(d) Chromocene < Ferrocene < Cobaltocene < Nickelocene

8. Among the following compounds identify which one will show the highest and lowest νCO
stretching and justify your answers.
(a) [Mn(CO)6]+ (b) [Cr(CO)6] (c) [Ti(CO)6]2-

9. Classify the following reactions as oxidative addition, (1,1/1,2) migratory insertion, and
ligand association.
(a) [RhI3(CO)(CH3)]− + CH3CN(solvent)→ [RhI3(CO)(NCCH3)(C(O)CH3)]−
(b) [Ir(PPh2Me)2(CO)Cl] + CF3I → [Ir(CF3)(I)(PPh2Me)2(CO)Cl]
(c) [TiCl4] + 2Et3N → [TiCl4(NEt3)2]
(d) [HCo(CO)3(CH2=CHCH3)] + CO → [CH3CH2CH2Co(CO)4]

10. The position of the two ligands taking part in migratory insertion should be..
(a) Trans
(b) Cis
(c) Axial
(d) None of the above

11. Calculate the TON (turnover number) and TOF (turnover frequency) of the following
catalytic reaction.

12. Choose the correct option from the below statements. Olefin hydrogenation using
Wilkinson’s catalyst initiates with:
(a) Olefin addition to [Rh(PPh3)2Cl]
(b) Olefin addition to [Rh(PPh3)3Cl]
(c) A phosphine dissociation from [Rh(PPh3)3Cl]
(d) A phosphine addition to [Rh(PPh3)2Cl]

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