GRADE XII

Topic: Writing formula of the coordination compounds

A. Using IUPAC norms write the formulas for the following:

(i) Tetrahydroxidozincate(II) (ii) Hexaamminecobalt(III) sulphate

(iii) Potassium tetrachloridopalladate(II) (iv) Potassium tri(oxalato)chromate(III)

(v) Diamminedichloridoplatinum(II) (vi) Hexaammineplatinum(IV)

(vii) Potassium tetracyanidonickelate(II) (viii) Tetrabromidocuprate(II)

(ix) Pentaamminenitrito-O-cobalt(III) (x) Pentaamminenitrito-N-cobalt(III)

B. Write the formulas for the following coordination compounds:

(a) Tetraammineaquachloridocobalt(III) chloride

(b) Potassium tetrahydroxidozincate(II)

(c) Potassium trioxalatoaluminate(III)

(d) Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)cobalt(III)

(e) Tetracarbonylnickel(0)
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Remedial Worksheet

Coordination Compounds

1. Explain the following terms giving a suitable example in each case :

(i) Ambident ligand
(ii) Denticity of a ligand
2. Write the IUPAC names of the following coordination compounds:
(i) [Co(NH3 )6 ]Cl3 (ii) [Co(NH3 )5Cl]Cl2
(iii) K3[Fe(CN)6] (iv) K3[Fe(C2O4 )3]
(v) K2 [PdCl4] (vi) [Pt(NH3)2Cl(NH2CH3 )]Cl
3. Name the following coordination compounds according to IUPAC system of nomenclature
(i) [Co(NH3)4(H2O)Cl]Cl2 (ii) [CrCl2(en)2]Cl
4. Which of the following species is not expected to be a ligand?
(a) NO (b) NH4 + (c) NH2CH2CH2NH2 (d) CO
5. The stabilisation of coordination compounds due to chelation is called the chelate effect.
Which of the following is the most stable complex species?
(a) [Fe(CO)5] (b) [Fe(CN)6] 3–
3–
(c) [Fe(C2O4)3] (d) [Fe(H2O)6] 3+
6. The correct IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] is
(a) diamminedichloridoplatinum (II) (b) diamminedichloridoplatinum (IV)
(c) diamminedichloridoplatinum (0) (d) dichloridodiammineplatinum (IV)
7. Give IUPAC name of linkage isomer of [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]2+.
8. Using IUPAC norms write the systematic names of the following:
(i) [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 (ii) [Co(NH3)4Cl(NO2)]Cl
(iii) [Ni(NH3)6]Cl2 (iv) [Pt(NH3)2Cl(NH2CH3)]Cl
2+
(v) [Mn(H2O)6] (vi) [Co(en)3]3+
3+
(vii) [Ti(H2O)6] (viii) [NiCl4] 2–