MCQ: Ch 10
1. What is the chemical structure of Zeise's Salt?
A. CH₃Li
B. K[PtCl₃(η²-CH₂=CH₂)]
C. [Fe(η⁵-C₅H₅)₂]
D. Ni(CO)₄
2. Which compound has a tetrahedral geometry?
A. Nickel tetracarbonyl
B. Iron pentacarbonyl
C. Chromium hexacarbonyl
D. Manganese decacarbonyl
3. What is the hybridization of Nickel tetracarbonyl?
A. dsp³
B. d²sp³
C. sp³
D. sp²
4. Which compound is described as having a 'Sandwich Compound' structure?
A. Zeise's Salt
B. Methyl Lithium
C. Ferrocene
D. Iron pentacarbonyl
5. What is the charge on Zeise's Salt complex?
A. +1
B. -1
C. +2
D. 0
6. Which compound is a pale yellow liquid?
A. Nickel tetracarbonyl
B. Iron pentacarbonyl
C. Chromium hexacarbonyl
D. Manganese decacarbonyl
7. What is the IUPAC name of Zeise's Salt?
A. Potassiumtrichloro(ethene)platinate(II)
B. Bis(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl) iron(II)
C. Tetracarbonyl nickel(0)
D. Decacarbonyl manganese(0)
8. Which compound has a trigonal bipyramidal structure?
A. Iron pentacarbonyl
B. Nickel tetracarbonyl
C. Chromium hexacarbonyl
D. Ferrocene
9. What is the hybridization of Chromium hexacarbonyl?
A. sp³
B. dsp³
C. d²sp³
D. sp²
10. Which compound is described as diamagnetic?
A. Nickel tetracarbonyl
B. Iron pentacarbonyl
C. Chromium hexacarbonyl
D. All of the above
11. What is the color of DiManganese decacarbonyl crystals?
A. Orange
B. Yellow
C. White
D. Golden yellow
12. Which compound has staggered Cp rings in its solid state at low temperature?
A. Zeise's Salt
B. Ferrocene
C. Iron pentacarbonyl
D. Methyl Lithium
13. Which compound is highly stable and forms orange crystals?
A. Zeise's Salt
B. Ferrocene
C. Chromium hexacarbonyl
D. Dicobalt octacarbonyl
14. What happens to Dicobalt octacarbonyl upon exposure to air?
A. Turns violet
B. Turns green
C. Remains orange
D. Decomposes
15. Which compound has d²sp³ hybridization in its bridged structure?
A. Dimanganese decacarbonyl
B. Dicobalt octacarbonyl
C. Diiron nonacarbonyl
D. All of the above
16. What is the structure of Iron pentacarbonyl?
A. Tetrahedral
B. Trigonal bipyramidal
C. Octahedral
D. Planar
17. Which compound must be stored in an inert atmosphere?
A. Dimanganese decacarbonyl
B. Nickel tetracarbonyl
C. Iron pentacarbonyl
D. Ferrocene
18. What is the hybridization of Zeise's Salt after rehybridization?
A. sp³
B. dsp³
C. d²sp³
D. sp²
19. Which compound has 18 valence electrons?
A. Nickel tetracarbonyl
B. Zeise's Salt
C. Chromium hexacarbonyl
D. Ferrocene
20. What is the primary bonding characteristic in Zeise's Salt?
A. π-back donation
B. Ionic bonding
C. Covalent bonding
D. Metallic bonding
21. Which compound is insoluble in water but soluble in ether and benzene?
A. Chromium hexacarbonyl
B. Iron pentacarbonyl
C. Nickel tetracarbonyl
D. All of the above
22. Which compound has a square planar structure?
A. Zeise's Salt
B. Chromium hexacarbonyl
C. Iron pentacarbonyl
D. Nickel tetracarbonyl
23. What is the charge on Ferrocene?
A. +1
B. +2
C. 0
D. -1
24. Which compound has Cp rings?
A. Zeise's Salt
B. Ferrocene
C. Chromium hexacarbonyl
D. Nickel tetracarbonyl
25. Which compound has non-bridged and bridged structures?
A. Dimanganese decacarbonyl
B. Dicobalt octacarbonyl
C. Diiron nonacarbonyl
D. All of the above
26. What happens to Zeise's Salt's Pt-Cl bonds trans to ethylene?
A. They are shorter
B. They are longer
C. They break easily
D. They remain unchanged
27. Which compound is a white crystalline solid?
A. Nickel tetracarbonyl
B. Iron pentacarbonyl
C. Chromium hexacarbonyl
D. Dicobalt octacarbonyl
28. What color are Dicobalt octacarbonyl crystals?
A. Orange
B. Yellow
C. Violet
D. Golden yellow
29. Which compound bends hydrogen atoms away from the central metal atom?
A. Zeise's Salt
B. Ferrocene
C. Nickel tetracarbonyl
D. Dimanganese decacarbonyl
30. Which compound's rings are described as eclipsed?
A. Ferrocene
B. Zeise's Salt
C. Iron pentacarbonyl
D. Chromium hexacarbonyl
