COORDINATION COMPOUNDS EX 2
1. Triphenyl phosphine is –
(1) Neutral and monodentate ligand
(2) Neutral and tridentate ligand
(3) Uninegative and unidentate ligand
(4) Trinegative and tridentate ligand
2. The co-ordination number and oxidation
number of X in the compound
[X(SO4)(NH3)5] will be –
(1) 10 and +3 (2) 1 and +6
(3) 6 and +4 (4) 6 and +2
3. To form a coordinate bond, one needs a
ligand. Which of the following species
cannot be a ligand –
••
(i) NH4+ (ii) NO+ (iii) C5 H 5 N
(1) i only (2) i & ii only
(3) i & iii only (4) i, ii & iii only
4. The oxidation and coordination number of
Pt in [Pt(C2H4)Cl3]– is respectively -
(1) + 1, 3 (2) + 2, 4 (3) + 3, 6 (4) + 2, 5
5. Which of the follwing is a -acid ligand –
(1) NH3 (2) CO (3) F–
(4) H2N–CH2–CH2–NH2
6. When potassium hexachloroplatinate (II)
is
dissolved in water. The solution –
(1) Contains 6 ions per molecule
(2) Reacts with AgNO3 to give 6 moles of
AgCl
(3) Does not contain any Cl– ion
(4) Contains K+, Pt4+ and Cl– ions
7. A complex of platinum , ammonia and
chlorine produces four ions per molecule
in the solution . The structure consistent
with the observation is–
(1) [Pt(NH3)4]Cl4 (2) [Pt(NH3)2Cl4]
(3) [Pt(NH3)5Cl]Cl3 (4) [Pt(NH3)4Cl2]Cl2
8. FeCl3.4H2O is actually -
(1) [Fe(H2O)4]Cl3
(2) [Fe(H2O)3Cl]Cl2.H2O
(3) [Fe(H2O)4Cl2]Cl
(4) [Fe(H2O)3Cl2]Cl.H2O
9. If EAN of a central metal ion X+2 in a
complex is 34. and atomic number of X is
28. The number of monodentet ligands
present in complex are -
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 6 (4) 2
10. In the metal carbonyls of general formula
M(CO)x (Which follows EAN rule) if M
is Ni, Fe and Cr the value of x will be
respectively -
(1) 6,5,6 (2) 4,5,6 (3) 4,4,5 (4) 4,6,6
11. Which of the following complexes has the
least molar conductivity in the solution –
(1) CoCl3.3NH3 (2) CoCl3.4NH3
(3) CoCl3.5NH3 (4) CoCl3.6NH3
12. The complex CoCl3.5NH3 is aqueous
solution ionizes to give a total number of
ions equal to –
(1) 0 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
13. The complex that violates the EAN rule –
(1) Potassium ferrocyanide
(2) Potassium ferricyanide
(3) Tetra carbonyl Nickel
(4) Hexammine Cobalt (III) chloride
14. Chemical Name of "Turn bull's blue" is -
(1) Ferrous ferricyanide
(2) Potassium ferrocyanide
(3) Potassium cyanide
(4) Potassium ferricyanide
15. Which of the following is cationic
complex -
(1) Tetracarbonyl nickel (0)
(2) Hexachloroplatinante (III) ion
(3) Hexaaquairon (III) ion
(4) Tetraiodomercurate (II) ion
16. The formula of dichloro bis (Urea) copper
(II) is -
(1) [Cu{O = C(NH2)2}2]Cl2
(2) [CuCl2{O = C(NH2)2}]
(3) [Cu {O = C(NH2)2}Cl]Cl
(4) [CuCl2{O = C(NH2)2}2]
17. Which of the following complexes is not
a chelate -
 (1) bis (dimethylglyoximato) nickel (II)
(2)Potassium ethylenediamenetetrathiocyanato
chromate(III)
(3) Tetrammine dichlorocobalt(III) nitrate
(4) Trans-diglycinatoplatinum (II)
18. The correct IUPAC name of the complex
Fe(C5H5)2 is –
(1) Cyclopentadienyl iron (II)
(2) Bis (cyclopentadienyl) iron (II)
(3) Dicyclopentadiency ferrate (II)
(4) Ferrocene
19. Which of the following statement is
incorrect about [Fe(H2O)5NO]SO4 –
(1) It gives brown ring test for nitrates
(2) Oxidation state of Fe is + 1
(3) It exhibits geometrical isomerism
(4) Charge on NO is +1
and [Ni(CN)4]2– is paramagnetic
(2) [Ni(Cl)4]2– and [Ni(CN)4]2– are diamagnetic
and Ni(CO)4 is paramagnetic
(3) Ni(CO)4 and [Ni(CN)4]2– are diamagnetic
and [NiCl4]2– is paramagnetic
(4) [Ni(CO4)] is diamagnetic and [Ni(Cl)4]2–
and [Ni(CN)4]2– are paramagnetic
24. In the complex [Ni(H2O)2(NH3)4]+2 the
magnetic moment () of Ni is -
(1) Zero (2) 2.83 BM
(3) 1.73 BM (4) 3.87 BM
25. What are the geometric shape and the
oxidation number of the copper atom,
respectively, for the complex ion,
[Cu(NH3)4(OH2)2]2+ ?
(1) Tetrahedral; + 2 (2) Square planar;–2
(3) Linear; + 3 (4) Octahedral; + 2
26. For which of the dn Configuration, both low
and high spin complexes are possible-
(1) d9 (2) d3 (3) d5 (4) d2

20. What is the oxidation number of 27. Amongest the following ions which one
chromium in the dimeric hydroxo bridged has the highest paramagnetism -
species (1) [Cr(H2O)6]2+ (2) [Fe(H2O)6]3+
H 4+ (3) [Cu(H2O)6]2+ (4) [Zn(H2O)6]2+
O
(H2O)4 Cr Cr(H2O)4
O 28. Which of the following compound is
H paramagnetic?
(1) + 6 (2) + 4 (3) + 3 (4) + 2 (1) Tetracyanonickelate (II) ion
(2) Tetraamminezinc (II) ion
21. Which of the following contains one (3) Hexaamine chromium (III) ion
unpaired electron in the 4p orbitals – (4) Diammine silver (I) ion
(1) [Cu(NH3)2]+ (2) [Cu(NH3)4]2+
29. Match list-I with list-II and choose the
(3) [Cu(CN)4]3– (4) [Ni(CN4)]2– correct answer from the code given below.
List-I (complex) List-II (geometry)
22. Aqueous solution of Ni2+ contains (A) [Ni(CN)4]–2 (a) Octahedral
+4
[Ni(H2O)6]2+ and its magnetic moment is (B) [Pt(NH3)6] (b) Squareplanar
2.83 BM. When ammonia is added in it, (C) [Ag(NH3)2]+ (c) Tetrahedral
+2
comment on the magnetic moment of (D) [Zn(NH3)4] (d) Linear
solution – A B C D
(1) It will remain same (1) b a d c
(2) a b c d
(2) It increases from 2.83 BM (3) c d b a
(3) It decreases from 2.83 BM (4) b c d a
(4) It cannot be predicated theoretically
23. Among Ni(CO)4, [Ni(CN)4]2– and [Ni(Cl)4]2–
(1)Ni(CO)4 and [NiCl4]2– are diamagnetic
30. Which of the following compound is 38. Arrange the following in order of
square planar and does not have any decreasing number of unpaired electrons:
unpaired electron? I : [Fe(H2O)6]2+ II : [Fe(CN)6]3–
(a) [Cu(NH3)4]+2 (b) XeF4 III : [Fe(CN)6] 4–
IV : [Fe(H2O)6]3+
(c) [Ni(CO)4] (d) [NiCl4]–2 (1) IV, I, II, III (2) I, II, III, IV
–2
(e) [Ni(CN)4] (f) CuSO4.5H2O (3) III, II, I, IV (4) II, III, I, IV
(1) a, e, f (2) a,b,c (3) b, e (4) b, c, f
39. Which is true for [Ni(en)2]2+, Z(Ni) = 28?
31. For the complex [Fe(CO)x] what is wrong (1) paramagnetism, dsp2, square planar,
? C.N. of Ni = 2
(1) It is - bonded organometallic (2) diamagnetism, dsp2, square planar,
compound. C.N. of Ni = 4
(2) In the complex value of x = 6. (3) diamagnetism, sp3, tetrahedral,
(3) In the complex CO is -acid ligand. C.N. of Ni = 4
(4) It is trigonal bipyramidal shape. (4) paramagnetism, sp3, tetrahedral,
C.N. of Ni = 4
32. Complex ion square planar geometry :
(1) [Ni(CN)4]2– (2) [Cu(CN)4]2– 40. Which of the following statements about
(3) [Cu(NH3)4]+2 (4) All Fe(CO)5 is correct?
(1) It is paramagnetic and high spin complex.
33. Which is low spin complex? (2) It is diamagnetic and high spin complex.
(1) [Fe(CN6]3– (2) [Co(NO2)6]3– (3) It is diamagnetic and low spin complex.
(3) [Mn(CN)6]3– (4) All (4) It is paramagnetic and low spin complex.

34. Which is correct geometry in the case of 41. For the t 62g eg2 system, the value of
[NiCl4]2– complex? magnetic moment (µ) is :
(1) Tetrahedral (2) Octahedral (1) 2.83 BM (2) 1.73 BM
(3) Square planar (4) Pyramidal (3) 3.87 BM (4) 4.92 BM
35. For K3[CoF6], incorrect statement is : 42. The stability constants of the complexes
(1) It is high spin complex. formed by a metal ion M2+ with NH3, CN–
(2) Its magnetic moment is 24 BM. , H2O are of the order of 1015, 1027, 1011
(3) Primary valency of Co is six. respectively. Then :
(4) Hybridisation state of CoF63– is sp3d2. (1) NH3 is the strongest ligand.
(2) CN– is the strongest ligand.
36. Which of the following complexes are low (3) These values cannot predict the
spin and diamagnetic? strength of the ligand.
(a) K4[Os(CN)6] (b) [Mo(CO)6] (4) All the ligands are equally strong.
4–
(c) [Mn(CN)6]
Select the correct answer using the codes 43. The value for cystal field stabilisation
given below : energy is zero for :
(1) a, b and c (2) a and b only (1) K2[MnF6] (2) K3[Fe(CN)6]
(3) a and c only (4) b and c only (3) K3[FeF6] (4) K4[Fe(CN)6]

37. How many unpaired electrons are 44. The complex exhibit lowest energy
present in the Brown Ring complex absorption bond is :
[Fe(H2O)5(NO)]SO4: (1) [NiCl4]2– (2) [Ni(CO)4]
2–
(1) 4 (2) 3 (3) 0 (4) 5 (3) [Ni(CN)4] (4) [Ni(H2O)6]2+
45. Which stability order is incorrect?
(1) [Fe(C2O4)3]3– > [Fe(H2O)6]3+ 51. Match List-I (Complex ions) with List-II
(2) [Fe(EDTA)]2– > [Fe(en)3]3+ (Number of Unpaired electrons) and select
(3) [Ni(en)2]2+ > [Ni(dmg)2] the correct answer using the codes given
(4) [Fe(CN)6]3– > [Fe(CN)6]4– below the lists :
List-I List-II
46. Which is inner d-complex?
(Complex ions) (Number of
(1) [Co(H2O)6]3+ (2) [RhF6]3–
3– unpaired electrons)
(3) [IrF6] (4) All
A. [CrF6]4– (i) One
4–
47. Which order is correct? B. [MnF6] (ii) Two
(1) [NiCl6]4– > [NiCl4]2– C. [Cr(CN)6]4– (iii) Three
4–
– splitting energy 0 D. [Mn(CN)6] (iv) Four
(2) [Cr(en)3]Cl3 > [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 (v) Five
– crystal field stabilisation energy Code :
(3) [Co(CN)6]4– > [Co(CN)6]3– A B C D
– reducing behaviour (1) iv i ii v
(4) All of these (2) ii v iii i
(3) iv v ii i
48. Consider the following statements. (4) ii i iii v
S1: [Cr(NH3)6]3+ is a inner orbital complex
with crystal field stabilization energy
52. Consider the following complex
equal to –1.2 0.
S2: The complex formed by joining the formation reactions and comment on their
CN– ligands to Fe3+ ion has theoretical formation constant value
Kf
value of 'spin only' magnetic moment (i) Fe2+(aq) + 6NH3 [Fe(NH3)6]2+
equal to 1.73 BM. K'
S3: Na2S + Na2[Fe(CN)5NO] → (ii) Fe2+(aq) + 3en f
[Fe(en)3]2+
Na4[Fe(CN)5NOS] (1) Kf > K'f (2) Kf < K'f
In reactant and product the oxidation (3) Kf = K'f (4) cannot be compared
states of iron are same and arrange in the
order of true/false. 53. Which one of the following high-spin
(1) F T F (2) T T F (3) T T T (4) F F F complexes has the largest CFSE (Crystal
field stabilization energy)?
49. Which of the following compound is not (1) [Mn(H2O)6]2+ (2) [Cr(H2O)6]2+
coloured? (3) [Mn(H2O)6]3+ (4) [Cr(H2O)6]3+
(1) Na2[CuCl4] (2) Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3
(3) Na2[CdCl4] (4) Na2CrO4
54. What will be the theoretical value of ‘spin
50. Match List-I (Complex ions) with List-II only’ magnetic moment when Fe(SCN)3
(CFSE) and select the correct answer reacts with a solution containing F– ions to
using the codes given below the lists : yield a complex?
List-I List-II (1) 2.83 BM (2) 3.87 BM
(P) [Mn(H2O)6]2+ 1. 0.6 0 (3) 5.92 BM (4) 1.73 BM
(Q) [Cr(H2O)6]2+ 2. 0.4 0
(R) [Fe(H2O)6]2+ 3. 0 55. Select most stable complex.
(S) [Cr(H2O)6]3+
4. 1.2 0 (1) [Co(H2O)6]3+ (2)[Co(NH3)2(en)2]+3
+3
P Q R S (3) [Co(en)3] (4) [Co(NH3)4(en)]+3
(1) 3 1 2 4
(2) 1 2 3 4 56. Theoritically the No. of geometrical
(3) 4 3 2 1 isomers expected for octahedral complex
(4) None of these [Mabcdef] is –
 en
(1) Zero (2) 30 (3) 15 (4) 9 A B
57. The complexes given below are – (3) en M en (4) M
A en
A B
A en
en M en M 62. Fac and Mer isomerism is associated with
A which of the following general formula?
en
A (1) [M(AA)2] (2) [M(AA)3]
(1) Geometrical isomers (3) [MABCD] (4) [MA3B3]
(2) Position isomers
(3) Optical isomers 63. Which of the following will have two
(4) Identical stereoisomeric forms?
58. Three arrangements are shown for the (I) [Cr(NO3)3(NH3)3]
complex, [Co(en)(NH3)2Br2]+. Which one (II) K3 [Fe(C2O4)3]
is the wrong statement – (III) [CoCl2(en)2]+
Br Br
Br
Br
(IV) [CoBrCl(Ox)2]3–
H3N Br
Co en en Co
(1) I only (2) I and II
Co en
H3N H3N NH3
(3) III and IV (4) All of these
NH3 Br NH3
(I) (II) (III) 64. The complex with a maximum number of
(I) (II) (III)
(1) I and II are geometrical isomers stereoisomers is -
(2) II and III are optical isomers (1) [PtCl3(C2H4)]– (2) [CuBr2Cl2]2–
(3) I and III are optical isomers (3) [Co(C2O4)3]3– (4)[Cr(NH3)2(en)2]3+
(4) II and III are geometrical isomers
65. Which of the following statement is
59. How many geometrical isomers are
correct?
possible for the square-planar complex
[Pt(NO2)(py) (NH3) (NH2OH)] NO2 – (1) In [PtCl2(NH3)4]2+ complex ion, the
(1) 4 (2) 5 (3) 8 (4) 3 cis-form is optically active, while trans-
form is optically inactive
60. Which one of the following pairs of (2) In [Fe(C2O4)3]3–, geometrical isomerism
isomers and types of isomerism are does not exist, while optical isomerism
correctly matched– exists
(a) [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]Cl2 and (3) In [Mabcd]n± tetrahedral complexes,
[Co(NH3)5(ONO)]Cl2.... Linkage optical isomerism cannot be observed
(b) [Cu(NH3)4][(PtCl4)] and [Pt(NH3)4]
(4) In [Mabcd]n± square planar complexes,
[CuCl4]......Co-ordination
optical isomerism can be observed
(c) [Pt(NH3)4Cl2)]Br2 and
[Pt(NH3)4Br2)]Cl2......Ionization
Select the correct answer using the codes 66. Select the correct code about complex
given below – [Cr(NO2)(NH3)5] [ZnCl4]
(1) b and c (2) a, b and c (I) IUPAC name of compound is
(3) a and c (4) a and b pentaamminenitrito-N-Chromium (III)
tetrachlorozincate (II)
61. The phenomenon of optical activity will (II) It shows geometrical isomerism
be shown by – (III) It shows linkage isomerism
A A
B B A (IV) It shows coordination isomerism
(1) M (2) M en (1) III, IV (2) I, III and IV
B
B B
B
(3) II, III and IV (4) I, II, III and IV
A

67. Which of the following is not a -bonded

organometallic compound ?
 (1) (C2H5)2Zn (2) Sn(C2H5)4 (3) The complex is stable as it has five
(3) [(CH3)3Al]2 (4) Fe(n5 – C5H5)2 membered chelate rings as well as intra
molecular hydrogen bonding.
68. Ferrocene is - (4) (1) and (2) both
(1) Fe(n5 – C5H5)2 74. CuCl2 + K4[Fe(CN)6] → Chocolate brown
(2) Cr(n6 – C6H6)2 ppt(X). Select the correct statement for
(3) K[PtCl3(n2 – C2H4)] (X):
(4) (C2H5)4Pb (1) Its IUPAC name is copper (I)
hexacyanoferrate (II).
69. Which is/are organometallic ocmpound - (2) It reacts with excess potassium
(I) Grignard reagent cyanide forming an another soluble
(II) Sodium methoxide complex which has tetrahedral geometry.
(III) trimethyl boron (3) It has ‘spin only’ magnetic moment
(IV) Al2(CH3)6
equal to 36 BM.
(1) Only I (2) I & II (4) 2 and 3 both
(3) I, II, IV (4) I, III, IV
70. The oxidation state of iron in 75. Select the correct statement :
Na4[Fe(CN)5(NOS)] is : (1) Potassium ferrocyanide and potassium
(1) +1 (2) +2 (3) +3 (4) zero ferricyanide can be differentiated by
measuring the solid state magnetic
71. Incorrect statement about DMG : moment.
(1) It is tetradentate ligand (2) The complex [Co(NH3)5Br]SO4 and
(2) chelating ligand [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br can be differentiated by
(3) dioxime of diacetyl adding aqueous solution of barium
(4) in gravimetric determination of Ni is chloride.
used (3) The complex [Co(NH3)5Cl]Br and
[Co(NH3)5Br]Cl can be differentiated by
72. It is an experiment fact that : adding aqueous solution of silver nitrate.
DMG + Ni(II) salt + NH4OH → Red ppt. (4) All of these
Which of the following is wrong about
this red ppt.? 76. Highest C–O bond length will be in :
(1) It is a non-ionic complex. (1) [Mn(CO)6]+ (2) [Cr(CO)6]
(2) It involves intra molecular H-bonding. –
(3) [V(CO)6] (4) same in all
(3) Ni(II) is sp3 hybridised.
(4) It is a diamagnetic complex.
77. The strongest CO bond is present in :
(1) [Cr(CO)6]+
73. Which one of the following statement is
(2) [Fe(CO)5]
false for nickel-dimethylglyoximate
complex? (3) [V(CO)6]–
(1) The stability of complex is only due to (4) all have equal strength
the presence of intra-molecular hydrogen
bonding. 78. The image on an exposed and developed
(2) The complex is stable, only because photography film is due to -
dimethyl glyoxime ligand is a stronger (1) AgBr (2) [Ag(S2O3)2]3+
ligand. (3) Ag (4) Ag2O
79. The solubility of AgBr in hypo solution is
due to the formation of -
(1) Ag2SO3 (2) Ag2S2O3 (1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) None
–
(3) [Ag(S2O3)] (4) [Ag(S2O3)2]3–
83. Extraction of metals of other processes is
through the complex formation –
80. Na2S2O3.5H2O is used in photography to-
I : Cyanide process
(1) Reduce AgBr to metallic Ag II : Mond's process
(2) Remove reduced Ag III : Photographic fixing process
(3) Remove undecomposed AgBr as a Complexes formed in these methods are–
soluble complex (I) (II) (III)
(4) Converts metallic Ag to silver salt
(1) [Ag(NH3)2]Cl Ni(CO)4 [Ag(CN)2]

81. A blue colouration is not obtained when - (2) [Cd(CN)4]2– Ni(CO)4 [Ag(S2O3)2]3–
(1) NH4OH is added to CuSO4 [Ag(CN)2]– Ni(CO)4 [Ag(S2O3)2]3–
(3)
(2) CuSO4 solution reacts with K4[Fe(CN)6]
(3) FeCl3 reacts with K4[Fe(CN)6]
(4) Anhydrous white CuSO4 is dissolved (4) [Ag(CN)2]– [Ag(S2O3)2]3– Ni(CO)4
in water

82. How many H-bonds are present in the

complex entity formed by Ni2+ and dmg
ligands –
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 1 4 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 3 2 1 3 4 3 2 3 3
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. 2 1 3 2 4 3 2 3 1 3 2 4 4 1 3 2 2 1 2 3
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 1 2 3 1 3 4 4 3 3 1 3 2 4 3 3 3 4 2 4 2
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. 2 4 2 4 2 2 4 1 4 2 1 3 4 2 4 3 1 3 4 3
Q.No. 81 82 83
Ans. 2 1 3