Scribd
Upload
24 views4 pages

Questions of Coordination Compound

Class 12 Chemistry Practice Questions

Uploaded by

blahhhgirl06
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
24 views4 pages

Questions of Coordination Compound

Class 12 Chemistry Practice Questions

Uploaded by

blahhhgirl06
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Worksheet of Coordination chemistry (Unit-5)

Q1 Primary and secondary valency of Pt in [Pt(en) 2Cl2] are


(a) 4, 4
(b) 4, 6
(c) 6, 4
(d) 2, 6

Q2The complex ions [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]2+ and [Co(NH3)5 (ONO)]2+ are called


(a) Ionization isomers
(b) Linkage isomers
(c) Co-ordination isomers
(d) Geometrical isomers

Q3 Which of the following has square planar structure?


(a) [NiCl4]2-
(b) [Ni(CO)4]
(c) [Ni(CN)4]2-
(d) None of these

Q4. Mohr’s salt is


(a) Fe2(SO4) 3 . (NH4)2SO4 . 6H2O
(b) FeSO4 . (NH4)2 . SO4 . 6H2O
(c) MgSO4 . 7H2O
(d) FeSO4 . 7H2O

Q5. EDTA is used for the estimation of


(a) Na+ and K+ ions
(b) Cl– and Br– ions
(c) Cu2+ and Cs+ ions
(d) Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions

Q6. The solution of the complex [Cu(NH3)4] SO4 in water will


(a) give the tests of Cu2+ ion
(b) give the tests of NH3
(c) give the tests of SO42- ions
(d) not give the tests of any of the above

Q7 Determine which of the following statements about VBT is inaccurate.

a) It does not explain the colour of coordination compounds


b) It can distinguish between strong and weak ligands

c) It does not explain the kinetic stabilities of coordination compounds

d) It is unreliable in the prediction of geometries of 4-coordinate complexes

Q8.Fac-mer isomerism is associated with which one of the following complexes?

(a) [M(AA)2]

(b) [MA3B3]

(c) [M(AA)3]

(d) [MA4B2]

Q9.The diamagnetic species is

(a) [Ni(CN)4]2-

(b) [NiCl4]2-

(c) [CuCl4]2-

(d) [CoF6]3--

Q10IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)3Br(NO2)Cl]Cl is

(a) triamminechlorodibromidoplatinum (IV) chloride

(b) triamminechloridobromidonitrochloride-platinum (IV) chloride

(c) triamminebromidochloridonitroplatinum (IV) chloride

(d) triamminenitrochlorobromoplatinum (IV) chloride

Q11.The geometry and magnetic behaviour of the complex [Ni(CO) 4] are

(a) Square planar and paramagnetic

(b) Tetrahedral and diamagnetic

(c) Square planar and diamagnetic


(d) Tetrahedral and paramagnetic

Q12.The IUPAC name of complex ion [Fe(CN)6]3- is

(a) Hexacyanidoiron(III)ion

(b) Hexacyanatoferrate (III)ion

(c) Hexacyanidoferrate (III)ion

(d) Tricyanoiron(III)ion

Q13Fe(H2O)6]3+ is strongly paramagnetic whereas [Fe(CN)6]3- is weakly paramagnetic. Explain.


(At. no. Fe = 26
Q14Explain why [Co(NH3)6]3+ is an inner orbital complex whereas [Ni(NH3)6]2+ is an outer
orbital complex. (At. no. Co = 27, Ni = 28)
Q15When a co-ordination compound CrCl3.6H2O is mixed with AgNO3, 2 moles of AgCl are
precipitated per mole of the compound. Write
(i) Structural formula of the complex.
(ii) IUPAC name of the complex.

Q16When a coordination compound CoCl3.6NH3 is mixed with AgNO3, 3 moles of AgCl are
precipitated per mole of the compound. Write
(i) Structural formula of the complex
(ii) IUPAC name of the complex

Q17For the complex [Fe(en)2Cl2], Cl, (en = ethylene diamine), identify


(i) the oxidation number of iron,
(ii) the hybrid orbitals and the shape of the complex,
(iii) the magnetic behaviour of the complex,
(iv) the number of geometrical isomers,
(v) whether there is an optical isomer also, and
(vi) name of the complex. (At. no. of Fe = 26) .
Q18Compare the following complexes with respect to their shape, magnetic behaviour and
the hybrid orbitals involved :
(i) [CoF4]2-
(ii) [Cr(H2O)2(C2O4)2]–
(iii) [Ni(CO)4] (Atomic number : Co = 27, Cr = 24, Ni = 28)

Q19Giving a suitable example for each, explain the following :


(i) Crystal field splitting
(ii) Linkage isomerism
(iii) Ambidentate ligand
Q20Compare the following complexes with respect to structural shapes of units, magnetic
behaviour and hybrid orbitals involved in units :
[Co(NH3)6]+3, [Cr(NH3)6]3+, Ni(CO)4
(At. nos. : Co = 27, Cr = 24, Ni = 28.
Q21Name the following coordination entities and draw the structures of their stereoisomers :
(i) [Co(en)2Cl2]+ (en = ethan-1, 2-diamine)
(ii) [Cr(C2O4)3]3-
(iii) [Co(NH3)3 Cl3] (Atomic numbers Cr = 24, Co = 27)
Q22What is meant by crystal field splitting energy? On the basis of crystal field theory, write
the electronic configuration of d4 in terms of t2g and eg in an octahedral field when
(i) Δ0 > P
(ii) Δ0 < P

You might also like