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Class: XII Subject: Chemistry
Topic: COORDINATION COMPOUNDS
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 Multiple Choice Questions:
I. Werner’s Theory, Ligands :
1. Which of the following is the correct structure of dien (diethylenetriamine)?
A) NH2 – (CH2)2 – NH – (CH2)2 – NH2
B) NH2 – CH2 – NH – CH2 – NH2
C) H2N – CH = CH – NH – CH = CH – NH2
CH 2  CH 2  CH  CH 2
D)
NH 2 NH 2 NH 2
 S C  O 
2. 
Select correct IUPAC name of the complex K 2 Ni   :
 S C  O 
  2 
A) Potassium bis(dioxalato-S, S)nickelate(II)
B) Potassium bis(dithiooxalato-S, S)nickelate(II)
C) Potassium bis(dioxalate-S, S)nickelate(II)
D) Potassium bis(dithiooxalato-S, S)nickle(II)
3. IUPAC name of [Ni(CO)4] is
A) TetracarbonylNickel(II) B) TetracarbonylNickel(O)
C) TetracarbonylNickelate(II) D) TetracarbonylNickelate(O)
4. Which of the following is an example of ambidentate ligand?
2
A) CO B) CN  C) H 2O D) SO4
5. Assertion : IUPAC name of [PtBr2(en)2]Cl2 is dibromobis (1, 2-ethane diamine)
platinum (IV) chloride.
Reason : (en) represents ethylenediamine and it is a ligand where prefix di- is
already included in its designation.
A) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ is a the correct explanation of ‘A’
B) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ is not the correct explanation of ‘A’
C) ‘A’ is true but ‘R’ is false
D) ‘A’ is false but ‘R’ is true
6. Which of the following is an example of chelating ligand?
A) en B) DMG C) NH2 – NH2 D) both (1) and (2)
7. Which of the following name formula combinations is not correct?
Formula Name
A) K2  Pt  CN 4  Potassium tetracyanidoplatinate(II)
B) 2
 Mn  CN 5  Pentacyanidomangnate(II) ion

C) K Cr  NH 3 2 Cl4  Potassium diamminetetrachloridochromate(III)

D) Co  NH3 4  H 2O  I  SO4 Tetraammineaquaiodidocobalt(III) sulphate

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8. Match the following :
Column-I Column-II
(i) EDTA a) Ambidentate
(ii) CN  b) Bidentate (neutral)
(iii) Ethylene diammine c) Bidentate (two negative charge)
(iv) Oxalate d) Hexadentate
Choose correct option.
A) (i)(d), (ii)(a), (iii)(c), (iv)(b) B) (i)(c), (ii)(a), (iii)(b), (iv)(d)
C) (i)(d), (ii)(a), (iii)(b), (iv)(c) D) (i)(b), (ii)(a), (iii)(c), (iv)(d)
9. Which of the following is not a double salt but is a complex salt?
A) KCl.MgCl2.6H2O B) FeSO4.(NH4)2SO4.6H2O
C) K2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O D) 4KCN.Fe(CN)2
10. Give the number of ligands which are monodentate as well as ambidentate

A) 4 B) 3 C) 2 D) 6
11. Which will not give the usual test for iron?
A) K2 Fe2  SO4 4 .24H 2O B) ( NH 4 ) 2 Fe( SO4 ) 2 .6 H 2O
C) K3  Fe  CN 6  D) Fe2(SO4)3
12. Which one does not act as ligand?

A) PH3 B) NO+ C) BF3 D) Cl
13. How many of the following are correct statements?
I) In K3[Fe(CN)6], the ligands have satisfied only the secondary valency of ferric ion.
II) In K3[Fe(CN)6], the ligands have satisfied both primary and secondary valencies of
ferric ion.
III) In K4[Fe(CN)6], the ligands have satisfied only the secondary valency of ferrous ion.
IV) In [Cu(NH3)4]SO4, the ligands have satisfied only the secondary valency of copper
A) I and II only B) II and III only C) II and IV only D) I, II, III & IV
14. The oxidation state of Co and Cr respectively in Co  NH 3 6  Cr  NH 3 2 Cl4  :
3

A) +3, +4 B) +3, +2 C) +3, +3 D) +2, +3

15. As per IUPAC nomenclature, the name of the complex Co  NH 3 2  H 2O 4  Cl3 is
A) Tetraaquadiaminecobalt(III) chloride
B) Tetraaquadiamminecobalt(III) chloride
C) Diaminetetraaquacobalt(III) chloride
D) Diamminetetraaquacobalt(III)chloride
16. Which one does not act as ligand?

A) PH3 B) NO+ C) BF3 D) Cl
17. As per IUPAC nomenclature, the name of the complex Co  H 2O 4  NH 3 2  Cl 3 is :
A) tetraaquadiaminecobalt(III) chloride B) tetraaquadiamminecobalt(III) chloride
C) diaminetetraaquacobalt(III) chloride D) diamminetetraaquacobalt(III) chloride
18. Correct IUPAC name of complex compound Co  NCS  NH 3 5  Zn CN 4  :
A) Pentaamminethiocyanato – N – cobalt (III) tetracyanidozinc(II)
B) Pentaamminethiocyanato-S-cobalt (III) tetracyanidozincate(II)
C) Pentaamminethiocyanato-N-cobalt(II) tetracyanidozincate(II)
D) Pentaamminethiocyanato-N-cobalt (III) tetracyanidozincate(II)

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19. Both Co 3 and Pt 4 have a coordination number of six. Which of the following
pair of complexes will show approximately the same electrical conductance for
their 0.001 M aqueous solution?
A) CoCl 3 .4NH 3 and PtCl 4 .4NH 3 B) CoCl 3 .3NH 3 and PtCl 4 .5NH 3
C) CoCl 3 .6NH 3 and PtCl 4 .5NH 3 D) CoCl 3 .6NH 3 and PtCl 4 .3NH 3
20. Which of the following ligand does not act as -acid ligand?
A) N2 B) CO C) C2H4 D) O22
21. Consider the following complex [Co(NH3)5(CO3)] ClO4. The coordination number,
oxidation number, number of d-electrons (belongs to metal) and number of
unpaired d-electrons on metal are respectively
(A) 6,3,6,0 (B) 7,2,7,1 (C) 7,1,6,4 (D) 6,2,7,3
22. Among the following the pair of ambidentate ligands is :
A) CN  , NO2 B) NO3 , NO2 C) CNS  , C2O42 D) C2O42 , SO42
23. Which of the following ion will be present in solution when K4[Fe(CN)6] is
dissolved in water?
A) K  B) Fe2 C) CN  D) All the above
24. Ligands in a complex salt are :
A) ions or molecules linked by dative bonds to a central metal atom or ion
B) molecules linked by coordinate bonds to a central metal atom or ion
C) cations linked by coordinate bonds to a central metal atom or ion
D) anions linked by coordinate bonds to a central metal atom or ion
25. One mole of an octahedral complex compound, CoCl3.xNH3 on reacting with
excess aq.AgNO3 solution gives 2 mole of white ppt. Assuming all NH3
molecules act as ligands, the value of x is
A) 2 B) 3 C) 5 D) 6
26. Which of the following shows higher electrical conductivity?
A) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl B) [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 C) [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 D) [Co(NH3)3Cl3]
27. In the compound, [Co(en)3]Cl3, the wrong statement is
A) Primary valency is 3 B) Secondary valencey is 6
C) Number of ions produced per molecule is 4 D) Coordiantion number is 3
28. The IUPAC name of the coordination compound K3[Fe(CN)6] is :
A) potassium hexacyanidoferrate (II) B) potassium hexacyanidoferrate (III)
C) potassium hexacyanoiron (II) D) tripotassium ehxacyanidoiron (II)
29. Which of the following represents the special arrangement of the ligands which
are directly attached to the central metal atom/ion?
A) Coordiantion sphere B) Coordination entity
C) Coordination polyhedron D) Coordination number
2
30. The oxidation number of Co in the complex ion CoCl  NH 3 5  is :
A) +2 B) +3 C) +4 D) +6
31. The coordination number of Pt in [Pt(NH3)4Cl2] ion is
A) 2 B) 4 C) 6 D) 8
32. The correct IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)4][CuCl4] is
A) Tetraammine platinum(II) tetrachlorido copper(II)
B) Tetraammine platinum(II) tetrachlorido cuprate(II)
C) Tetrachlorido copper(II) tetraammine platinum(II)
D) Tetraammine platinum(O) tetrachlorido cuprate(IV)

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II. Isomerism :
33. Select the optically active complex.

A) Only (IV) B) (I) and (IV) C) (I), (II) and (III) D) (I) and (III)
34. The relationship between
[Co  NH 2  CH 2  CH  NH 2 2 Cl2 ]1 ; Co ( NH 2  CH 2  CH 2  CH 2  NH 2 )2 Cl2 
1

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CH 3
A) Linkage isomers B) Co-ordination isomers
C) ligand isomers D) solvate isomers
35. The CORRECT statement on the isomerism associated with the following complex
ions:
2 2 2
(1)  Ni  H 2O 5 NH 3  (2)  Ni  H 2O 4  NH 3 2  and (3)  Ni  H 2O 3  NH 3 3 
A) (1) and (2) show geometrical and optical isomerism.
B) (2) and (3) show geometrical and optical isomerism
C) (1) and (2) show only geometrical isomerism
D) (2) and (3) show only geometrical isomerism
36. The number of geometrical isomers that can exist for square planar.

 Pt  Cl  py  NH 3  NH 2OH   is  py  pyridine  :
A) 4 B) 6 C) 2 D) 3
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37. Select CORRECT structure of the optically active isomer of Cr  NH 3 2 Cl2  en  

38. Select pair of complex in which both are not linkage isomers of each other.
A)  Pd  SCN 2  bipy   ;  Pd  NCS 2  bipy  
0 0

B) Co  NH 3 5 NO2  Cl2 ; Co  NH3 5  ONO  Cl2

C) Co  en 2 NO2Cl  SCN ; Co  en  NO2  SCN  Cl D) None of the above
39. The number of isomers possible for complex K2  PtClBr2 SCN  ;
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 6
40. In which diagram number of geometrical isomers are increase, increase and
decrease respectively on moving 1 
 2  1 ?
 3 

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41. The one that will show optical activity is :
(en = ethane 1, 2-diamine, A & B are monodentate ligand)

A) B) C) D)

42. An octahedral complex with molecular composition M.5NH3.Cl.SO4 has two

isomers, A and B. The solution of A gives a white precipitate with AgNO3 solution
and the solution of B gives white precipitate with BaCl2 solution. The type of
isomerism exhibited by the complex is :
A) Linkage isomerism B) Ionisation isomerism
C) Coordinate isomerism D) Geometrical isomerism
43. On treatment of 100 mL of 0.1M solution of the complex CrCl3.6H2O with excess
of AgNO3, 4.305g of AgCl was obtained. The complex is
A) [Cr(H2O)3Cl3].3H2O B) [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl.2H2O
C) [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O D) [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3
44. Which is chiral? (Ox = oxalate)
3 3
A) cis- CrCl2  Ox 2  B) trans- CrCl2  Ox 2 
 
C) cis- Co  NH 3 4 Cl2  D) trans- Co  NH 3 4 Cl2 
45. The number of geometric isomers that can exist for the square planar complex

 Pt  Cl  py  NH 3  NH 2OH   is (py = pyridine)
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 6
2
46. If Ni is replaced by Pt in the complex [ NiCl2 Br2 ] , which of the following
2+ 2+

properties are expected to get changed?

I) Geometry II) Geometrical isomerism
III) Optical isomerism IV) Magnetic properties
A) I, II and III B) I, II and IV C) I and IV D) II and III
47. Which of the following complex species is not expected to exhibit optical
isomerism?
 
B) Co  en 2 Cl2  C) Co  NH 3 3 Cl3  D) Co  en  NH 3 2 Cl2 
3
A) Co  en 3 
48. Complex X of composition Cr(H2O)6Cln has a spin only magnetic moment of
3.83BM. It reacts with AgNO3 and shows geometrical isomerism. The IUPAC
nomenclature of X is
A) Hexaaquachromium(III) chloride
B) Tetraaquadichloridochromium(IV) chloride dihydrate
C) Dichloridotetraaquachromium(IV) chloride dihydrate
D) Terraaquadichloridochromium(III) chloride dihydrate
49. Which one of the following complex shows optical isomerism?
where en  ethylenediamin e 
A) Co  NH 3 3 Cl 3  B) cis Co en 2 Cl2  Cl
C) trans Co en 2 Cl2  Cl D) Co  NH 3 4 Cl2  Cl
50. The total number of possible isomers for the complex compound
Cu II  NH 3 4  Pt II Cl 4  are
A) 3 B) 6 C) 5 D) 4

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51. Which of the following is not optically active ?
3 3
A) Co en 3  B) Cr Ox 3 
 
C) cis  CoCl 2 en 2  D) trans  CoCl 2 en 2 
52. Fac and Mer isomerism is associated with which of the following general formula?
A) M  AA 2  B) M  AA 3  C) MABCD  D) MA3B3 
53. Which of the following complex is optically inactive but its other geometrical
isomer is optically active?
(A) trans-tetraaquadichloridocobalt(III)nitrate
(B) mer-triaquatrifuoridocobalt(III)
(C) trans-diamminebis (ethane-1, 2-diamine) cobalt(III)chloride
(D) trans-diamminedichloridoplatinum(II)
54. The geometries of [Co(CO)4]− and [Cd(CN)4]2− are
(A) both square planar. (B) both tetrahedral.
(C) tetrahedral and square planar, respectively.
(D) square planar and tetrahedral, respectively.
55. Which of the following compounds exhibit optical isomerism?
A) cis-[Co(en)2Cl2] B) trans-[Pt(NH3)2Cl2]
C) trans-[Co(en)2Cl2] D) cis-[Pt(NH3)2Cl2]
56. Which of the following can show linkage isomerism?
2 2 2 2
1) Co  NH 3 5 Cl  2) Co  NH 3 5  OH   3) Co  NH 3 5  NO2   4) Co  NH 3 4 Cl2 
57. Two coordination compounds X and Y are isomers. Aqueous solution of X gives
white ppt with Aq.AgNO3 while Aqueous solution of Y gives white ppt with
Aq.BaCl2. The X and Y are
1) Linkage isomers 2) Coordination isomers
3) Ionisation isomers 4) Hydrate isomers
III. VB Theory, CFT, Metal Carbonyls :
58. Select CORRECT order for the wavelength of absorption for the given complexes.
2 3 3 3
A) Cr III  CN 6   Cr III Cl6   Cr III  NH 3 6   Cr III  H 2O 6 
3 3 3 3
B) Cr III Cl6   Cr III  H 2O 6   Cr III  NH 3 6   Cr III  CN 6 
3 3 2 3
C) Cr III  CN 6   Cr III  NH 3 6   Cr III  H 2O 6   Cr III Cl6 
3 3 3 3
D) Cr III  CN 6   Cr III Cl6   Cr III  NH 3 6   Cr III  H 2O 6 
 Complex  A Metalion with  Complex  B 
59.    
t23g  e1g d n configuration t24g , eg0
Complex – A and Complex – B are respectively :
2 4 3 4
A)  Mn  H 2O 6  ,  Mn  CN 6  B)  Mn  H 2O 6  ,  Mn  CN 6 
2 3 3 3
C)  Mn  H 2O 6  ,  Mn  CN 6  D)  Mn  H 2O 6  ,  Mn  CN 6 
60. VBT can not explain the geometry of:
(A) [Cr(NH3)6]+3. (B) [Co(NH3)6]+3 (C) [Cu(NH3)4]+2. (D) [Zn(NH3)4]+2
61. The pair having the same magnetic moment is [at number Cr = 24, Mn = 25, Fe =
26 and Co = 27]
(A) [Cr(H2O)6]2+ and [Fe(H2O)6]2+ (B) [Mn(H2O)6]2+ and [Cr(H2O)6]2+
(C) [CoCl4]2– and [Fe(H2O)6]2+ (D) [Cr(H2O)6]2+ and [CoCl4]2–
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62. Which of the following complex ions has electrons that are symmetrically filled in
both t2g and eg orbits?
(A) [FeF6]3– (B) [Mn(CN)6]4– (C) [Co(en)3]3+ (D) [Co(NH3)6]2+
63. Which of the following complex is inner orbital as well as low spin complex?
(A) [Cr(H2O)6]3+ (B) [Fe(CN)6]3– (C) [Cu(CN)4]3– (D) [Ni(NH3)6]2+
64. The crystal field-spliting order for Cr3+ cation in octahedral field for ligands
CH3COO–, NH3,H2O ,CN– is:
(A) CH3COO– < H2O < NH3 < CN– (B) CH3COO– < NH3 < H2O < CN–
(C) H2O < CH3COO– NH3 < CN– (D) NH3 < CH3COO– < H2O < CN–
65. 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
(A) L4 < L3 < L2 < L1 (B) L1 < L3 < L2 < L4
(C) L3 < L2 < L4 < L1 (D) L1 < L2 < L4 < L3
66. Which of the following compound has/have effective atomic number equal to the
atomic number of noble gas?
(A) K[Co(CO)4] (B) K2[Fe(CO)4] (C) [Co(NH3)6]Cl2 (D) [CoCl3(H2O)3]
67. Match List – I with List – II
List – I List- II
Complex CFSE (  0 )
(I) Cu  NH 3 6 
2
P) -0.6

(II) Ti  N O   3 Q) -2.0

 2 6

(III)  Fe  CN   3 R) -1.2
 6

(IV)  NiF 4 S) -0.4

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Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(I) (II) (III) (IV) (I) (II) (III) (IV)
A) P S Q R B) Q R P S
C) P Q S R D) R S P Q
68. Match List- I with List – IIL
COLUMN – I COLUMN – II
(Complexes) (Hybridisation)
(I) [Ni(CO)4] P) sp3
(II) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ Q) sp2d
(III) [Fe(NH3)6]2+ R) Sp3d2
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(IV) [Fe(H2O)6]2+ S) d2sp3
(I) (II) (III) (IV) (I) (II) (III) (IV)
A) R P Q S B) P Q R R
C) Q P S R D) P Q S R
69. The correct order of the number of unpaired electrons in the given complexes is
I)  Fe  CN 6  II)  FeF6  III) CoF6  IV) Cr  oxalate 3  V)  Ni  CO 4 
3 3 3 3

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A) I < V < IV < III < II B) V< I < IV < III < II
C) V < I < II < IV < III D) I < V < III < II < IV

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70. The value of CFSE ( 0) for complexes given below follow the order :
3 3 3
Co  NH 3 6  , Rh  NH 3 6  , Ir  NH 3 6 
I   II   III 
A) I < II < III B) I > II > III C) I < II > III D) I = II = III
71. From the stability constant (hypothetical values) given below, predict which is the
strongest ligand?
A) Cu 2  4NH 3  Cu  NH 3 4  ,  K  4.5  1011 
2

B) Cu 2  4CN   Cu CN 4  ,  K  2.0  1027 

2

C) Cu 2  2en  Cu en 2  ,  K  3.0  1015 

2

D) Cu 2  4H 2O  Cu  H 2O 4  ,  K  9.5  108 

2

72. The bond length of C – O bond in carbon monoxide is 1.128A . The C – O bond
length in Fe(CO)5 is :
A) 1.158 A B) 1.128 A C) 1.108 A D) 1.118 A
73. The correct order of the spin only magnetic moments of the following complexes is
I) Cr  H 2O 6  Br2 II) Na4 Fe CN 6 
III) Na3 Fe C2O4 3   0  P  IV)  Et4N 2 CoCl 4 
A)  II    I    IV    III  B)  I    IV    III    II 
C)  III    I    IV    II  D)  III    I    II    IV 
74. For lead-poisoning, the antidote used is
A) white of an egg B) cis-platin C) nickel D) EDTA
75. 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 (I) Rhodium
(b) Blood pigment (II) Cobalt
(c) Wilkinson catalyst (III) Magnesium
(d) Vitamin B12 (IV) Iron
(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) (b) (c) (d)
A) III IV I II B) II IV III I
C) IV III II I D) III IV II I
2
76. Among Ni CO 4  , Ni CN 4  , NiCl 4  species, the hybridization states at the Ni
2

atom are respectively ( Atomic number of Ni = 28 )

A) sp3, dsp2, dsp2 B) sp3,dsp2, sp3 C) sp3,sp3, dsp2 D) dsp2, sp3, sp3
77. Low spin complex of d6 – cation in an octahedral field will have the following
energy:
2 2 12 12
A)   0  2P B)   0  P C)  0  P D)   0  3P
5 5 5 5
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78. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
Column – I Column – II
[ Complex ] [ Number of unpaired
electrons ]
(A) FeF  5
3 
6

(B) Cr en 3 

2 2

(C) Co  NH 3 6 
3 4

(D) Mn  H 2O 6 
2 5

79. Which one of the following is an outer orbital complex and exhibits paramagnetic
behaviour ?
2 2 3 3
A) Ni  NH 3 6  B)  Zn  NH 3 6  C) Cr  NH 3 6  D) Co  NH 3 6 
80. The correct statement is
(A) [NiCl4]2− is sp3 hybridized and paramagnetic in nature.
(B) [PtCl4 ]2− is dsp2 hybridized and paramagnetic in nature.
(C) [Ni(CO)4] is dsp2 hybridized and diamagnetic in nature.
(D) [Co(H2O)6]3+ is sp3d2 hybridized and diamagnetic in nature.
81. Which of the following statements is true for the compounds:
[ CoF6]3− (I) and [ NiF6]2−( II ) ?
(A) Both I and II are paramagnetic. (B) Both I and II are diamagnetic.
(C) I is paramagnetic while II is diamagnetic.
(D) I is diamagnetic while II is paramagnetic
82. Nickel (Z = 28) combines with a uninegative monodentate ligand X  to form a
paramagnetic complex [NiX4]2-. The number of unpaired electron(s) in the nickel
and geometry of this complex ion are, respectively:
(A) one, square planar (B) two, square planar
(C) one, tetrahedral (D) two, tetrahedral
83. A square planar complex is formed hybridisation of which atomic orbitals?
(A) s, px, py, dyz (B) s, px, py, dx2- dy2
(C) s, px. py, dz2 (D) s, py, pz, dxy
84. The magnetic moment is measured in Bohr magneton (BM). Spin only Magnetic
3 3
moment of Fe in  Fe  H 2O 6  and  Fe  CN 6  complexes respectively is:
A) 3.87 B.M. and1.732 B.M. B) 5.92 B.M. and 1.732 B.M.
C) 6.92 B.M. in both D) 4.89 B.M. and 6.92 B.M.
85. Consider the following complex ions, P, Q and R.
2 2
P   FeF6  , Q  V  H 2O 6  and R   Fe  H 2O 6  .
3

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 < PC) R < P < Q D) Q < P < R

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Answer Key for Multiple Choice Questions
Q.No Key Q.No Key Q.No Key Q.No Key Q.No Key Q.No Key
1 A 16 C 31 C 46 B 61 A 76 B
2 B 17 D 32 B 47 C 62 A 77 D
3 B 18 D 33 A 48 D 63 B 78 C
4 B 19 C 34 C 49 B 64 A 79 A
5 A 20 D 35 D 50 D 65 B 80 A
6 D 21 A 36 D 51 D 66 D 81 C
7 B 22 A 37 B 52 D 67 A 82 D
8 C 23 A 38 C 53 C 68 B 83 B
9 D 24 A 39 C 54 B 69 B 84 B
10 A 25 C 40 A 55 A 70 A 85 B
11 C 26 B 41 C 56 C 71 B
12 C 27 D 42 B 57 C 72 A
13 C 28 B 43 D 58 B 73 B
14 C 29 C 44 A 59 D 74 D
15 C 30 B 45 B 60 C 75 A

 Numerical Type Questions:

1. Consider solid state strength of Co2(CO)8 and find :
No. of bridging CO group = (P)
No. of terminal CO group = (Q)
No. of M – M bonds – (R)
O.N. of metal = (S)
Find sum of (P), (Q), (R) and (S).
2. Total possible geometrical isomers for [M(AB)2(AA)]:
AB = Asymmetric bidenate ligands
AA = Asymmetric bidenate ligands
3. Find the total number of unpaired electrons in t2g orbitals of central atom in
[CoF6]3-.
4. Total number of possible isomers (possible out comes) of [Pt(NH3)2(NO2)2] (square
planar) complex are?
5. From the following statements number of statements correct are :
A) Co  NH 3 3  NO2 3  (fac-mer) isomers are optically inactive
B) Square planar complexes are optically inactive due to presence of symmetry
C) [Mabcd] (Tetrahedral) complex is optically active and have no geometrical
isomerism (a, b, c, d = Monodentate ligands)
D)  M  AA  complex shows optical activity due to absence of plane of symmetry
 3 

[Here (AA) = Bidentate ligand]

6. Number of complexes shows Square-planar geometry:
[NiCl4]2–, CrO42–, MnO4, [PtCl2(NH3)2]
7. In the complex Fe(CO)5 primary valency is x andsecondary valency is y, then x + y
is _______.
8. The spin only magnetic moment of [Mn(H2O)6]2+ complexes is ______ B.M.
(Nearest integer) (Given : Atomic number of Mn is 25)
The d-electronic configuration of CoCl4  in tetrahedral crystal field is e t2 . Sum
2
9.
m n

of ‘m’ and number of unpaired electrons is ______

10. The spin only magnetic moment value ( in B.M. units ) of Cr(CO)6 is :
11. How many isomers are possible for complex C6H 5 2 Pd SCN 2  _____

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12. In complex MCl3.5H2O, the secondary valency of metal is 6 and it has no
molecule of water present out of coordination sphere. Calculate the volume (x) of
0.1M AgNO3 solution needed to precipitates the free chloride ions in 200 ml of
0.01 M solution of the complex. Find x in ml.
13. A metal complex of coordination number six having three different types of
ligands a,b and c of composition Ma 2b2c 2 can exist in several geometrical isomeric
forms (y); the total number of such isomers (y) is :
4
14. The CFSE for CoCl 6  complex is 18000 cm 1 . The t for CoCl 4  will be
2

x  103 cm 1 . Find x value?

15. Give the ratio of trans isomers in the complexes (A) and (B)
(A)=[M(AA)b2c2] , (B)=[Ma4b2]
16. For octahedral complexes of Fe3+ in SCN  and CN  ligand environments, the
difference between the spin only magnetic moments in Bohr magnetons (round off
to the nearest integer) is (Atomic number of Fe = 26) ______
17. Among the complex ions,
 3 
Co  NH 2  CH 2  CH 2  NH 2 2 Cl2  , CrCl2  C2O4 2  ,  Fe  H 2O 4  OH 2  ,

 Fe  NH 3 2  CN 4   ,  Co  NH 2  CH 2  CH 2  NH 2 2  NH 3  Cl  and Co  NH 3 4  H 2O  Cl 
 2 2
,
the number of complex ions that shows cis-trans isomerism is___________.

Q.No Sol. Q.No Sol. Q.No Sol. Q.No Sol.

1 9 6 1 11 6 16 4
2 3 7 5 12 40 17 6
3 2 8 6 13 5
4 6 9 7 14 8
5 4 10 0 15 2

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