Inorganic Tutorial-2 (Feb-2024)

Q1. Find out the correct spinel structure for FeCr2O4 and NiAl2O4?

Q2. Why MgAl2O4 form normal spinel?

Q3. The value of 𝝐max in the electronic spectra of [CuCl4]2− and [Cu(OH2)6]2+ differ by a factor of about
100. Comment on this observation and state which complex you expect to exhibit the larger
value of 𝝐max

Q4. Which of the following complexes follow 18 electron rules:

(a) [Cp2Co] (b) [Cp2Co]+ (c) V(CO)6 (d) [V(CO)6]- (e) MeMn(CO)5
(f) (η3-C3H5)2Rh(μ-Cl)2Rh(η3-C3H5)2

Q5. Find the unknown quantity, if the central metal ion follows 18 electron rule.

(a) Re(CO)nBr: find n?

(b) Find M (1st row) in ?

(c) [Os(CO)4]z : find z?

(d) (ηx-C7H8)Mo(CO)3 : find x?

(e) [(Cp)Co(CnHn)]

Q6. Solely on the basis of the 18-electron rule, suggest whether (η5-Cp)Ni(μ-PPh2)2Ni(η5-Cp) might be
expected to contain a metal–metal bond (Ni0 = [Ar]3d84s2).
Q7. From the following metal carbonyls identify that/those which react/reacts with metallic Na
without the loss of CO. Write the formula of product.
Fe(CO)5, Mn2(CO)10, Cr(CO)6 , Co2(CO)8 , V(CO)6

Q8. The reaction of (Br)Re(CO)5 with the following ligand at refluxing toluene for four hours affords
product A with the evolution of a colorless gas. Heating compound A at 270 °C for six hours gave
compound B and the evolution of a colorless gas. Compound B's reaction with pyridine and AgOTf in
refluxing toluene gave an ionic rhenium compound C without a gas's evolution (OTf = CF 3SO3−; it is
called as triflate). Given that compounds A, B, and C are stable and they have two Re-N, three Re-N,
and four Re-N bonds, respectively, draw the structures of these compounds.

Q9. Which case of MoL3(CO)3 is expected to exhibit a lower CO stretching frequency; L = PF3, or L =
PMe3? Explain
Q10. Arrange the following in accordance with decreasing carbonyl stretching frequency (νC-O) in
cm-1, Ni(CO)4, [Co(CO)4]- and [Fe(CO)4]2-

Q11. Does CO stretching frequency increase or decrease when (a) L of LnM−CO becomes more electron
withdrawing? (b) CO of LnM−CO becomes coordinated to a Lewis acid, A, to become LnM−CO−A?