Previous Year Questions

1. The complex hexamine platinum (IV) chloride will give ______ number of ions on ionization.
A) 3 B) 2 C) 5 D) 4 (KCET 2022)

2. The correct IUPAC name of cis-platin is (KCET

2022)
A) Diammine dichloride platinum (0) B) Dichlorido diammine platinum (IV)
C) Diammine dichlorido platinum (II) D) Diammine dichloride platinum (IV)
3. Crystal Field Splitting Energy (CFSE) for [CoCl6]4– is 18000 cm-1. The Crystal Field Splitting Energy
(CFSE) for [CoCl4]2- will be (KCET 2022)
A) 8000 cm –1 B) 10,000 cm –1 C) 18000 cm –1 D) 16000 cm–1

4. For the crystal field splitting in octahedral complexes, (KCET 2021)

(A) The energy of the eg orbitals will decrease by 3/ 5 Δ0 and that of the t2g will increase by 2 / 5 Δ0
(B) The energy of the eg orbitals will increase by 3/ 5 Δ0 and that of the t2g will decrease by 2 / 5 Δ0
(C) The energy of the eg orbitals will increase by 3/ 5 Δ0 and that of the t2g will increase by 2 / 5 Δ0
(D) The energy of the eg orbitals will decrease by 3/ 5 Δ0 and that of the t2g will decrease by 2 / 5 Δ0
5. The IUPAC name of [Co (NH3)5 (CO3)] Cl is (KCET 2021)
(A) Pentaamminecarbonatocobalt (III) Chloride
(B) Carbonatopentamminecobalt (III) Chloride
(C) Pentaamminecarbonatocobaltate (III) Chloride
(D) Pentaammine cobalt (III) Carbonate Chloride

6. Homoleptic complexes among the following are (KCET 2021)

(i) K3[Al(C2O4)3] (ii) [CoCl2(en)2]+ (iii) K2[Zn(OH)4]
(A) (i) only (B) (i) and (ii) only
(C) (i) and (iii) only (D) (iii) only
7. The correct order for wavelengths of light absorbed in the complex ions (KCET 2021)
[CoCl(NH3)5]2+, [Co(NH3)6]3+ and [Co(CN)6]3-
(A) [CoCl(NH3)5]2+ > [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Co(CN)6]3-
(B) [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Co(CN)6]3- > [CoCl(NH3)5]2+
(C) [Co(CN)6]3- > [CoCl(NH3)5]2+ > [Co(NH3)6]3+
(D) [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [CoCl(NH3)5]2+ > [Co(CN)6]3-

8. The co-ordination number of Fe and Co in thecomplex ions, [Fe(C 2O4)3]3– and [Co(SCN)4]2–
arerespectively : (KCET 2020)
(A) 6 and 8 (B) 4 and 6 (C) 6 and 4 (D) 3 and 4
9. Number of stereoisomers exhibited by [Co(en)2Cl2]+is (KCET 2020)
(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 4

10. Give the IUPAC name of [Pt (NH3)4] [Pt Cl4] (KCET 2020)
(A) tetra ammine platinate (II) tetra chlorido platinum (II)
(B) tetra ammine platinate (o) tetra chlorido platinum (IV)
(C) tetra ammine platinum (II) tetra chlorido platinate (II)
(D) tetra ammine platinum (o) tetra chlorido platinum (IV)
11. Which among the following is the strongest ligand? (KCET
2019)
(A) CN- (B) NH3 (C) CO (D) en

12. Addition of excess of AgNO3 to an aqueous solution of 1 mole of PdCl2.4NH3 gives 2 moles of AgCl.
The conductivity of this solution corresponds to (KCET 2019)
(A) 1:1 electrolyte (B) 1:3 electrolyte
(C) 1:2 electrolyte (D) 1:4 electrolyte

13. The formula of pentaaquanitrato chromium (III) nitrate is, (KCET 2019)
(A) [Cr(H2O)6 (NO3)3 (B) [Cr(H2O)6(NO2)2
(C)[Cr(H2O)5NO3](NO3)2 (D) [Cr(H2O)5NO2]NO3
14. The IUPAC name of [Co(NH3)4Cl(NO2)]Cl is (KCET 2018)
(A) tetraamminechloridonitrito-N-cobalt(III) chloride
(B) tetraamminechloridonitrocobalt(II) chloride
(C) tetraamminechloridonitrocobalt(I) chloride
(D) tetraamminechloridodinitrocobalt(III) chloride

15. [Fe(NO2)3Cl3] and [Fe(O-NO)3Cl3] shows (KCET 2018)

(A) Linkage isomerism (B) Geometrical isomerism
(C) Optical isomerism (D) Hydrate isomerism
16. Square planar complex of the type MABXL (where A, B, X and L are unidentate ligands) shows
following set of isomers (KCET 2017)
(A) Two cis and one trans (B) Two trans and one cis
(C) Two cis and two trans (D) Three cis and one trans

17. According to crystal field theory, the M – L bond in a complex is (KCET 2017)
(A) purely ionic (B) purely covalent
(C) purely co-ordinate (D) partially covalent

18. The co-ordination number and the oxidationstate of the element ‘M’ in the complex
[M(en)2 (C2O4)] NO2 (KCET2017)
(A) 6 and 3 (B) 6 and 2 (C) 4 and 2 (D) 4 and 3
19. As per IUPAC norms, the name of the complex [Co (en)2 (ONO)Cl]Cl is: (KCET2016)
a) Chloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)nitro-O-cobalt(III) chloride
b) Chlorobis(ethylenediamine)nitro-O-cobalt(III) chloride
c) Chloridodi(ethane-1,2-diamine)nitro-O-cobalt(III) chloride
d) Chloroethylenediaminenitro-O-cobalt(III)chloride

20. Which of the following sequence is correct regarding field strength of ligands as per
spectrochemical series: (KCET2016)
a) SCN-< F-< CN-< CO b) F-<SCN-< CN-< CO
c) CN-< F-< CO<SCN- a) SCN-<CO<F-<CN-

21. CO is stronger ligand than Cl- because (KCET2016)

a) CO is neutral molecule b) CO ha π bonds
c) CO is poisonous d) CO is more reactive

22. The number of isomers possible for the octahedral complex [CoCl 2 (en)(NH3)2]+is (KCET2016)
a) two b) three c) no isomer d) four isomer
23. How many ions per molecule are produced in the solution when Mohr’s salt is dissolved in excess
of water: (KCET2015)
a) 5 b) 10 c) 4 d) 6

24. Which of the following will be able to show geometrical isomerism: (KCET2015)
a) MA2B2 – tetrahedral b) MABCD – tetrahedral
c) MA3B – square planar d) MABCD – square planar

25. The complex ion having minimum magnitude of CFSE is (KCET2015)

a) [Co(NH3)6 ]3+ b) [Cr(H2O)6 ]3+
 c) [Cr(CN)6 ]3- d) [CoCl6]3-

26. A correct statement is (KCET2014)

a) [Co(NH3)6 ]3+ is paramagnetic
b) [MnBr4]2- is tetrahedral
c) [CoBr2 (en)2]- exhibits linkage isomerism
d) [Ni(NH3)6]2+ is an inner orbital complex