KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA (Ahmedabad Region)

CLASS: XII
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
SAMPLE PAPER FOR COORDINATION COMPOUNDS

TIME: 3 HOURS MM:70

General Instructions:

Read the following

instructions carefully.

a) There are 35
questions in this
question paper with
internal choice.

b) SECTION A consists
of 18 multiple-choice
questions carrying 1
mark each.

c) SECTION B consists
of 7 very short
answer questions
carrying 2 marks
each.

d) SECTION C
consists of 5 short
answer questions
carrying 3 marks
each.

e) SECTION D consists
of 2 case- based
questions carrying 4
marks each.

f) SECTION E consists
 of 3 long answer
questions carrying 5
marks each.

g) All questions are

compulsory.

h) Use of log tables

and calculators is not
allowed

SECTION A
( MCQs)
1. Which of the 1
following compounds
has tetrahedral
geometry?
(a) [Ni(CN)4]2-
(b) [Pd(CN)4]2-
(c [PdCl4]2-
(d) [NiCl4]2-

2. K2[Fe(CN)6] is a/an 1
(a) double salt
(b) complex salt
(c) acid
(d) base

3. The number of 1
possible isomers for
the complex
|Co(C2O4)2 (NH3)2|
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

4. According to 1
Werner’s theory of
coordination
 compounds
(a) Primary valency is
ionisable
(b) Secondary valency
is ionisable
(c) Primary and
secondary valencies
are lonisable
(d) Neither primary
nor secondary
valency is ionisable

5. The ligand 1
N(CH2CH2NH2)3 is
(a) bidentate
(b) tridentate
(c) tetradentate
(d) pentadentate

6. Among the following 1

which are
ambidentate ligands?
(i) SCN–
(ii) NO−3
(iii) NO−2
(iv) C2O2−4
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (i) and (iv)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (ii) and (iv)

7. Among the following 1

ions which one has
the highest
paramagnetism ?

(a)[Cr(H2O)6] 3+

(b) [Fe(H2O)6] 2+

(c) [Cu(H2O)6] 2+

(d) [Zn(H2O)6] 2+
8. The complex ion 1
which has no d-
electrons in the
central metal atom is
(a) [MnO4]–
(b) [Co(NH3)6]3-
(c) [Fe(CN)6]3-
(d) [Cr(H2O)6]3+

9. The correct IUPAC 1

name of the
coordination
compound K3|
Fe(CN)5NO| is
(a) Potassium
pentacyanonitrosylfer
rate (II)
(b) Potassium
pentacyanonitroferra
te (II)
(c) Potassium
nitritopentacyanoferr
ate (IV)
(d) Potassium
nitritepentacynanoiro
n (II)

10. Correct formulae of 1

tetraaminechloronitr
oplatinum (IV)
sulphate can be
written as
(a) [Pt(NH3)4 (ONO)
Cl]SO4
(b) [Pt(NH3)4Cl2NO2]2
(c) [Pt(NH3)4 (NO2)
Cl]SO4
(d)
[PtCl(ONO)NH3(SO4)]

11. |Pt(NH3)4| |CuCl4| 1

and |Cu(NH3)4||
 PtCl4| are known as
(a) hybridization
isomers.
(b) coordination
isomers
(c) linkage isomers
(d) polymerization
isomers

12. The name of the 1

linkage isomer of |
C0(NH3)5NO2|Cl2 will
be
(a)
pentaammonotrocob
alt (II) chloride
(b)
pentaaminenitrochlor
idecobaltate (III)
(c)
pentaamminenitritoc
obalt (III) chloride
(d)
pentanitrosoamminec
hlorocobaltate(III)

13. Which of the 1

following complex
species is not
expected to exhibit
optical isomerism?
(a) [Co(en) (NH3)2Cl2]+
(b) [Co(en)3]3+
(c)[Co(en)2Cl2]
(d) [Co(NH3)3Cl3]

14. EDTA is used for the 1

estimation of
(a) Na+ and K+ ions
(b) Cl– and Br– ions
(c) Cu2+ and Cs+ ions
(d) Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions
 (A) Both Assertion 1
and Reason are
correct and Reason is
the correct
explanation for
Assertion.
(B) Both Assertion
and Reason are
correct but Reason is
not the correct
explanation for
Assertion
(C) Assertion is
correct but Reason is
incorrect
(D) Assertion is
incorrect but Reason
is correct

15 Assertion : [Ti(H2O)6]3+ is 1
coloured while
[Sc(H2O)6]3+ is colourless.
Reason : d-d transition is
not possible in [Sc(H2O)6]3
as it has no unpaired
electron.

16 Assertion : [Fe(CN)6]3– is 1
weakly paramagnetic
while [Fe(CN)6]4– is
diamagnetic.
Reason : [Fe(CN)6]3– has
+3 oxidation state while
[Fe(CN)6]4– has +2
oxidation state.

17 Assertion: Chelates are 1

less stable than ordinary
coordination compounds.
Reason: Chelates can be
formed by bidentate
ligands.
18 1. Assertion : Linkage 1
isomerism arises in
coordination compounds
containing ambidentate
ligand.
Reason : Ambidentate
ligand has two different
donor atoms donating
simultaneously.

SECTION : B
19 On the basis of crystal 2
field theory,write the
electronic configuration
for d4 ion if Δo >P.Explain

20 When a coordination 2
compound CrCl3.6H2O is
mixed with AgNO3 ,2
moles of AgCl are
precipitated per mole of
the compound. Write
structural formula &
IUPAC name of the
complex.

OR

Discuss the nature of

Bonding in metal
carbonyls.

21 What is meant by 2
stability of a coordination
compound in solution?
State the factors which
govern stability of
complexes. 1+1
 Or

Giving a suitable example

for each, explain the
following :
(i) Linkage isomerism
(ii) Ambidentate ligand

22. The formula Co(NH3) 2

5CO3Cl could represent a

carbonate or chloride.
Write structures and
names of possible
isomers.

23. [Co (NH3)6] +3 is an inner 2

orbital complex whereas
[Ni(NH3)6] +2 is an outer
complex.

24. What is crystal field 2

splitting energy? What
are the various factors
affecting CFSE.

25. What is spectrochemical 2

series? Explain the
difference between a
weak field ligand and a
strong field ligand.

SECTION :C
26 a.Which complex ion is 1+2
formed when
undecomposed AgBr is
washed with hypo
solution in photography?
Give reaction.

b. Why only transition

 metals are known to
form pi complexes?

27 A complex is prepared by 3
mixing CoCl2 and NH3 In
the molar ratio of 1:4,
0.1M solution of this
complex was found to
freeze at -0.372°c. what
is the formula of the
complex ? Given that
molal depression
constant of water
(kf)=1.86c/m

28. a.Calculate the over all 2+1

complex dissociation
equilibrium constant for
the[ cu(NH3)4]2+ ion ,
given that β for this
complex is 2.1 x(10)13?

b. Predict the number of

unpaired electrons in the
square planar [Pt(CN)4] 2-
ion.

29. a. CuSO4.5H2O is blue in 2+1

colour while CuSO4 is
colouress. Why ?

b. Magnetic moment of
[MnCl4] 2- is 5.92BM.
Explain giving reason .

30 a.Explain Coordination 1+2

isomerism with example.

b. Write down the

1.5+1.5
applications of
coordination compound
 Or

a) Describe the shape

and magnetic behaviour
of following complexes :
(i) [CO(NH3)6]3+
(ii) [Ni(CN)4]2-
(At. No. Co = 27, Ni = 28)

SECTION :D
31 Read the given passage 1+1+2
and answer the questions
that follows. Negative ion
or Neutral molecule
which bound to the metal
ion by secondary valency
is called as ligand. In
complex , metal ion acts
as Lewis acid and ligand
act as Lewis base. Ligands
are classified according to
number of electron pair
in them. The ligand which
can donates one e pair to
the metal atom is called
Unidentate ligand . The
ligand which can donate
two electron pair to the
Metal ion is called
didentate ligand. The
ligand in which two or
more coordination sites
are there is called
polydentate ligand. 75
Polydentate ligand forms
cyclic structure with
metal ion and form
 Chelate.

i) Give an
example of
unidentate
neutral ligand.
ii) What are
lewis acids
and lewis
bases.
iii) How
didentate and
Ambidentate
ligands are
different ?
Give example.

32 Read the passage given 1+1+1+1

below and answer the
following questions:

Coordination compounds
are formulated and
named according to the
IUPAC system.
Few rules for naming
coordination compounds
are:
(I) In ionic complex, the
cation is named first and
then the anion.
(II) In the coordination
entity, the ligands are
named first and then the
central metal ion.
(III) When more than one
type of ligands are
present, they are named
in alphabetical order of
preference with any
consideration of charge.

ANSWER THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
-
 (i) The IUPAC name of
[Ni(CO)4] is

(ii) The IUPAC name of

the complex
[Pt(NH3)3Br(NO2)Cl]Cl is

(iii) As per IUPAC

nomenclature, the name
of the complex
[Co(H2O)4(NH3)2]Cl3 is

(iv) Which of the

following represents
correct formula of
dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-
diamine)cobalt(III) ion?

SECTION :E
33 (a) Account for the 2+3
different magnetic
behavior of
hexacyanoferrate (III) and
hexafluoroferrate (III).

(b) (i) What type of

isomerism is shown by
the complex [Cr
2+3
(H2O)6]Cl3 ?

(ii) On the basis of CFT ,

write the electronic
configuration for d4 ion if
Δ0 > P .

(iii) Write the

hybridization and shape
of [CoF6] 3- .

Or

a.(i) Write down the

IUPAC name of the
 following complex :
[Cr(NH3)2CI3(en)]Cl (en =
ethylenediamine)
(ii) Write the formula for
the following complex :
Pentaamminenitrito-o-
Cobalt (III)
b.Define the following
terms;

(a) Homoleptic complex

( b) Hetroleptic complex

( c) Coordination sphere

34 a. Which of the following 1+2+2

is more stable complex
and why?
[Co(NH3)6]3+ and
[Co(en)3]3+

b. Why are low spin

tetrahedral complexes
not formed?
1.5+2+1.5
c. Give evidence that
[Co(NH3)5Cl]SO4 and
[Co(NH3)5SO4]Cl are
ionization isomers?

OR

a. Compare 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)

35 For the complex ½+1+

[Fe(en)2Cl2], Cl, (en =
ethylene diamine), 1/2+1+1+1
identify
(i) the oxidation number
of iron,
(ii) the hybrid orbitals
and the shape of the
complex,
(iii) the magnetic 3+2
behaviour of the
complex,
(iv) the number of
geometrical isomers,
(v) whether there is an
optical isomer also, show
and
(vi) name of the complex.
(At. no. of Fe = 26)

OR

a. With proper diagram

explain crystal field
splitting for octahedral
complexes.
b. What are t2g and eg
orbitals ? Explain.