QUIZ CHEMISTRY

COORDINATION COMPOUNDS CDP

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SINGLE CORRECT (+3, -1)

1. Which of the following complexes exhibits geometrical isomerism?

+
(A) Ni (NH3 )3 Cl (B) Ni ( en )2  2+ (C) Ni ( gly )2  (D) Ni ( CO )4 

2. Element having which of the following electronic configurations melts at the highest temperature?
(A) ( n − 1) d10ns1 (B) (n − 1) d5ns1 (C) (n − 1) d6ns2 (D) (n − 1) d8ns2

3. Pt (NH3 )  CuCl4  and Cu (NH3 )  PtCl4 

 4  4

Which isomerism is exhibited by the above two complexes?

(A) Ionization isomerism (B) co-ordination isomerism
(C) linkage isomerism (D) Hydrate isomerism

4. The geometry of Ni(CO)4 and [Ni(CN)4]2- are

(A) both square planar (B) tetrahedral and square planar, respectively
(C) both tetrahedral (D) square planar and tetrahedral, respectively

5. The two compounds [Cr(NH3 )5 Br]Cl and [Cr(NH3 )5 Cl]Br can be distinguished by reagent A and the two compounds
exhibit isomerism (B). Then (A) and (B) are
(A) AgNO3, ionisation (B) AgNO3, coordination
(C) BaCl2, ionisation (D) BaCl2, coordination

6. Of the following statements, which one is correct?

(A) [CoF6]3– is a high spin complex & [Co(NH3)6]3+is a low spin complex
(B) [CoF6]3– is a low spin complex & [Co(NH3)6]3+ is a high spin complex
(C) Both [CoF6]3– & [Co(NH3)6]3+ are low spin complexes
(D) Both [CoF6]3– & [Co(NH3)6]3+ are high spin complexes

7. Which metal ions forms only outer orbital octahedral complexes with strong field as well as weak field ligands?
(A) Fe3+ (B) Ni2+ (C) Mn2+ (D) Cr3+

8. Which of the following complexes exhibits stereoisomerism?

3+ 2+ + 3−
(A) Cr (NH3 )6  (B) Cr (NH3 )5 Cl (C) Cr (NH3 )4 Cl2  (D) Cr ( OH)6 

9. What is the electronic configuration of chromium (II) in low spin octahedral complexes?
(A) t32ge1g (B) t 22geg2 4 0
(C) t 2g eg 4 3
(D) t 2g eg

10. Which of the following complex species do not involve d2 sp3 hybridisation?
(A)[CoF6]3– (B)[Co(NH3)6]3+ (C)[Fe(CN)6]3– (D) [Cr(NH3)6]3+

11. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

(A) The order of splitting energy is PtCl24−  PdCl24−  NiCl24−
(B) [Co(NH3)6]3+ is diamagnetic whereas [Ni(H2O)6]2+ is coloured.
(C) [M(en)(gly)]n+ will represent geometrical isomerism.
(D) The magnetic moment of K3[Fe(CN)6] is 3 B.M.

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12. The IUPAC name of complex K3[Al(C2O4)3] is
(A) Potassium aluminoxalate (B) Potassium trioxalatoaluminate (III)
(C) Potassium aluminium (III) oxalate (D) Potassium trioxalatoaluminate (VI)

13. In which of the following complexes, there is least electron density on chromium?
(A) Cr (NH3 )3 Cl3  (B) Cr (H2O )3 Cl3  (C) Cr ( CO )3 Cl3  (D) Cr ( CO )2 (NH3 ) Cl3 
 

14. Which of the following complexes shows geometrical isomerism?

(A) Cr (NH3 )5 (H2O ) (B) Mn ( en )3  3+ (C) Fe (NH3 ) Cl2 
+
(D) Ni ( CO )4 
   4

15. [Fe(en)3]3+ is less stable than [Fe(EDTA)]– because :

(A) EDTA is a chelating ligand
(B) EDTA has higher enthalpy of formation
(C) Five membered ring of (Fe(en)3]3+ is less stable than six membered ring of [Fe(EDTA)]–
(D) None of these

16. The correct name for the complex ion [CoCl(ONO)(en)2]+ is :

(A) Chlorobis(ethylenediamine)nitrito – O - cobaltate (III) ion
(B) Chlorodiethyldiaminenitrito – O - cobalt (III) ion
(C) Chloronitrito-O-diethyldiamine cobaltate (III) ion
(D) Chlorobis(ethylenediamine)nitrito – O - cobalt (III) ion
More than ONE Correct (+4, 0)

17. Which of the following are outer orbital octahedral complexes?

(A) [FeF6]3- (B) [Fe(CN)6]4- (C) [Fe(CN)6]3- (D) [Fe(H2O)6]2+
18. A ligand can be
(A) a neutral molecule with lone pair of electrons (B) a neutral atom with lone pair of electrons
(C) a negative ion with lone pair of electrons (D) a positive ion with lone pair of electrons
19. Which of the following complexes can exist as enamtionmers?
(A) [Fe(C2O4)3]2¯ (B) [Co(NH3)4(en)] 3+ (C) [Co(NH3)2(en)2]3+ (D) [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]+

20. For which of the following ion(s), the colour is due to a d-d transition
(A) CrO42- (B) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (C) [Ti(H2O)6]3+ (D) [CoF6]3-
21. Which of the following involves sp3-hybridisation and are tetrahedral?
(A) Ni(CO)4 (B) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (C) [Cu(CN)4]3- (D) [Zn(NH3)4]2+

22. Match the complexes mentioned in Column – I with their properties mentioned in Column – II.
Column I Column II
(A) NiCl4 2− (P) Participation of s, p and d-orbitals in
hybridization
2−
(B) Ni ( CN)  (Q) Paramagnetic in nature
 4
3+
(C) Cr (NH3 )  (R) Diamagnetic in nature
 6
3+
(D) Co (NH3 )  (S) Has octahedral geometry
 6

(T) Contains eight electrons in d-orbitals

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