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1. Which of the following complex is paramagnetic,
inner orbital complex and coloured ?
(a) [Ni(NH 3 ) 6 ] 2+ (b) [CO(H 2O)6] 2+
(c) ffi(H 2O) 6]3+ (d) [Co(NH 3 ) 6]3+
2. Which of the following is true ?
(a) [Zn(Cl) 2 (NH 3 ) 2 ] will eXIst in cis and trans form
(b) [Pt(Br)(Cl)(NH 3 )(Py)] is an optically active
compound
(c~ The brown ring complex [Fe(H 2O) 5 NO+ ] 2+
(d) All the above are true
3. Which is/are incorrect statement (s) ?
(a) [Co(en) 3 ][Cr(CN) 6] will display coordination
isomerism
(b) [Mn(CO) 5 (SCN)] will display linkage:isomerism
(c) [Co(NH 3 )s(NO 3 )]SO 4 will display ionisation
. isomerism
(d) All are incorrect
4. The pair in which both species have sam~ magnetic
moment is ? · · ·
(a) [Cr(H 2 O) 6] 2+ ,[Co(Cl) 4] 2+
(b) [Cr(H 2O) 6 ] 2+ ,[Fe(H 2O) 6] 2+
2 2
(c) [Mn(H 2O) 6 ] + ,[Cr)H 2O) 6 ] +
(d) [Co(cl) 4 ] 2 ,[Fe(H 2O) 6 ] 2+·
5. Pick out the incorrect statement of the following :
(a) [Fe(CN) 6 ] 4- is inner orbital complex with zero
magnetic moment
(b) [Fe(CN) 6 ]3- -is low spin c_omplex, magnetic
moment being 1. 73 BM
(c) Ni(CO) 4 has tetrahedral geometry and magnetic
moment to be 2.83 BM
(d) [Ni(CN) 4] 2- has square planar geometry and
magnetic moment to be zero.
6. Which of the following statement is incorre~ .?
(a) [NiC1 4] 2- ,Ni(CO) 4 b~tharetetrahedralµishape
(b) [NiC1 4] 2- is Paramagnetic while Ni(~O 4) is
diamagnetic
Jc) [NiC1 4] 2- shows colour while Ni(CO 4) is
colourless
(d) [NiC1 4 ] 2- and Ni(CO) 4 both contains nickel in
+2 oxidation state
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7. Which of the following statement is incorrect about
[Cu(NH 3 )4]SO4?
(a) It is paramagnetic in nature
(b) the hybridization of the complex is dsp 2
(c) The colour of the complex is blue
(d) sor behaves as ligand
8. Which of the following is not correct ?
(a) [CrC1 2 (CNh(NH 3 ) 2 ] and [CrC1 3 (NH 3 ) 3 ], both
. have d 2sp 3 .hybridization
(b) Magnetic inoment of [PbC1 4] 2- is zero
(c) [Cu(NH 3 ) 4]2+ ,[Pt(NH 3 ) 4 ]2+ and [Ni(CN) 4 ]2-,
all have dsp 2 hybridization of central metal
(d) It is easy to substitute chelating ligands
·compared to similar monodentate ligands.
9. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) [Fe(enh]3+ --d 2sp 3 and par:unagnetic
(b) [FeC1 2 (PPh 3 h}-sp 3 and paramagnetic
(c) [Fe(CN) 6 ]3- --d 3sp 3 and paramagneti~
(d) [Fe(COh(NOh}-sp 3 and paramagnetic
10. Which of the following is ture ?
.(a) [Zn(Clh(NH~h]will existincis and transforms
(b) [Pt(Br)(Cl)(NH 3 )(Py)] is an optically active
compound 1 ·
2
(c) The brown ring complex [Fe(H 2O)sNO+] + is
paramagnetic
(d) All the ·d
abo"e are true .. ,
A,. ,
11. Which of the following is not true about the complex
[PtC1 2 (NH 3 )(OH 2 )]; [Atomic no. of Pt= 78]?
(a) It will have two geometrical isomertic forms, cis
and trans ·
(b) It is a square planar complex
(c) It is a diamagnetic complex
(d) It can show hydrate isomerism
12. Crystal field stabilizati~n energy for high spin d4
octahedral complex is :
(a) -l8A 0 (b) -l6A 0 +P
(c) -UA 0 (d) -0.6A 0
1.3. Which of the following statement is not correct?
. · to
(a) The ligand thiosulphato S20~- can give nse
linkage isomers.
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t ~ d carbony~s the liga~~ -;~~ - - - - - - - - - -~ )- ~~; -; ; : ~ ~~l- -];: -~~~~ ~~~;;- - -
both as onor an acceptor. .4 4 ·
The complex K[Cu(CN) ] is formed (c) [Ni(CN) 4 ] 4- is square planar complex
(C) .. 2 excess KCN
reacts with CuCN (d) [Ni(CN) ]2- and [Ni(C0). 4 ] have the same
4
(d) The .complex. ferricyanide
b does not 10
c 11
ow magn·etic moment .
effect1ve atomic num er (EAN) rule. 22 • Which of the following paramagnetic complex of
. WJtlcb of the following cyano complexes would ~etaq nit's :t-2 oxidation state show G.I.? ·
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eXhibit the lowest value of paramagnetism ? (a) [Ni(en) 3]Cl 2
(a) [Cr(CN)6]3- (b) [Co(CN) 6]3- (b) ,[CO(fhO)sN0 2]Cl
(c) [Fe(CN)6]3- (d) [Mn(CN) 6]3- (c} ~(NH 3hCW
• The compound which does not shows paramagnetism (d) [Co(NH 3) 4(H 20) 2]Cl 2
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is? 23. Which of the following statement is .correct?
4
(a) [Cu(NH3)4.]Cl2 (b) Fe(CO) 5 . (a) with . d 2sp 3 hybridisation [FeCl(CN)4 0 21 -
(c) NO (d) N0 2 complex is. d~amagnetic.
t6, ·Which of the following pair of molecule have (b) [NiC1 4 ] 2- complex is more stable than
identical shape? [Ni(dmgh] due to higher C.ES.E. value.
2
(a) [NiCl4] - and XeF4 (c) [V(C0) 6] is not very stable and easily reduces to
(b) [Zn(H 20) 4 ] 2+ and SiC1 4 [V(C0)6r
(c) [Fe(CO)s] and XeOF 4 (d) Ligands such as CO, CN - , NO+ are 1te- donor
(d) ,[Ag(NH 3h t and SF 2 , due to presence of filled p-Molecular orbital.

17, Which of the following molecule used orbital of

· 24. In 4
the crystal field-of complex [Fe(Cl)(CN) 4(0 2 )] -
different principle quantum number in the the electronic configuration of metal is found to be
hydridization ? t ~g e~, then which of the following is true about this
. .
(a) IF7 ~h) [Ni(C0),4 ] complex ion ?
. (c) [PtCl4r2 (d) K 4 [Fe(Fq)l (a) It is a paramagnetic complex
18. The incorrect statement in the following is : · (b) 0-0 bond .length will more than found in O 2
molecule
.
1
(a) [Ni(C0) 4] and [Cd(CN) 4 2..:. are ' tetr~hedral
, ·; ff\ '} (c) Its,IUPAC name will be chloro-tetracyano .super
complex oxid of errate.
(b) (CH 3) 4 Sn is cr-bonded o&11ifonetallic compound (d) All the above are true. .
(c) [Co(ox) 3] 3- exhibit both -ge~fuetrical and optical 25. 'Geometncal. shapes of the complexes formed by the
. . . . · ·ri!it,I:
,
1somensm 1;1
reaction of Ni 2+ with c1-, CN- and H 20, respectively
(d) Trioxalatoal uminate (III) is complex anion are:
5
l9. If P > ~ t then electronic configuration of d is : (a) octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar
(a) ti ,e~ (b) t~, e; (b) tetrahedral, square planar and octahedral

(c) ei ,ti (d) e; ,tk (c) square planar, tetrahedral and octal)edral
(d) octahedral, square planar, and octahedral
20, The incorrect statement ab o~t Ni(CO) 4 is :
26. BiC1 2 {P(C 2H 5 h(C 6H 5 )h exhibits temperature
(a) The bond order of CO in the complex is less than dependent magnetic behaviour (paramagnetic/
bond order of CO molecule diamagnetic) the coordination geometries ofNi 2+ in
2
(b) The complex is diamagnetic and dsp hybridised the paramagn~tic and diamagnetic states are
respectively :
(c) The bond order of Ni-C bond is greater than one.
(a) tetrahedral and tetrahedral
(d) The complex ~~not a~t as oxidizing or reducing
(b) squa·re planar and square planar
agent according to sidwick EAN rule.
2 (c) square planar and tetrahedral
1. Which of the following statement is not correct ? _
(d) tetrahedral and square planar
(a) Bis(glycinato) zinc (II) is optically active
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27, In nitroprusside ion and NO exist as Fe 11 and NO+ 33. Which one of the following electrolytes has the 8,._
m · ~11e
rather than Fe and NO. These forms can be value of van't Hoff's factor (i) as that of th
differentiated by : AI 2(SO 4h (if all are 100% ionised) ? e
(a) Estimating the concentration of iron (a) K3[Fe(CN) 6 ] (b) Al(NO 3lJ
(b) Measuring the concentration ofCN- (c) K 4[Fe(CN) 6 ] (d) K 2SO 4
(c) Measuring the solid state magnetic moment 34. If CO ligands are substitued by NO in respective
(d)' Thermally decomposing the compound neutral carbonyl compounds then which of th
28. Turnbull's blue is : following will not be correct formul~ ? e
(a) Ferricyanide (b) Ferrous Ferricyanide (a) Cr(CO)3(NOh (b) Fe(CO)2(NO)2
(c) Ferrous cyanide (d) 'Ferrifotrocyanide (c) Cr(NO)4 (d) Ni(COh(NO) 2
29. The complex ion having only two si:ereoisomers, is : 35~ Select INCORRET statement about complex
(a) [Co(en) c1 t [Cr(NO 2)(NH 3) 5 ](Zn(SCN) 4]:
2 2
(a) It shows co-ordination isomerism
(b) ·[PtBr(CN)(NO 2)(NH 3)r
(b) It shows optical activity
(c) [Zn(enh]++
(c) It shows linkage isomerism
· (d)' [Cr(ox) 3]3- (d) IUPAC name of the compound is
30. Both geome~cal and optical isotn~rism are shown Pentaaminenitroito-N-chromium (IID
by: . . tetrathiocyanato-S-zincate (II)
(a) [Co(en) 2 Cl 2 t (b) [Co(NH 3) 5 C1] 2+ 36. Which of the following order is not correct ?
(a) [Cr(NH 3) 6 ] 3+ > [Mn(CN) 6 ]3- > [V(CO) 6 ] spin
(c) [Co(NH 3) 4 Cl 2 ] ; (d) [Cr(oxlJ]3-
m.m.
31. The ,tetrahedral complex which is diamagnetic . but
_(b) [Co(CN) 6 ] 3- > [Co(NH 3) 6 ]3+
coloured?
,.
(a) [l'JiC1 4 ] 2- (b) [NJCN 4]2- > [Co(H 2O) 6 ]3+ ~o value.
(c) [MnO4r (d) [Cd(CN) 4] 2-. ' I (c) [Ni(CO) 4] >!{(!;o(CO) 4r > [Fe(CO) 4] 2- M-C 1t
bondstten~
32. Which of the .following is not correctly matched ?
(a) [Cu(NH 3) 4] 2+ ,- Coloured; sqtiafe planar (d)[Ni(NH 3 ?4] 2+ < [Ni(en)(NH 3 ) 2 ] 2+ < [Ni(enh] 2+ ·

Thermodynamic stability
(b) [Fe(oxlJ]3- - Paramagnetic; show optical
isomerism
37. Following Sidwick's rule of,EAN, CoiCO)x will be:
(a) Coi(CO) 4 (b) Co 2 (COlJ
(c) [AuC1 4 r - Square planar Diarri~gnetic
(c) Co 2(CO) 8 (d) .Co 2(CO) 10
(d) [Ni(dmgh]-Tetrahedral, H-bondin~ present

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l;J..

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Level 3: Competition Come~ ; ··

~ -~;J!mia (c) V(CO) 6 (d) Fe(CO)s

1, The complex used as an anticancer agent is : 11. Which one of the following is an outer orbital complex
[AIIMS2003] ·ahd exhibits paramagnetic behaviour ?
(a) mer-{Co(NH3)3Cl3] (b) cis-{PtCl2(NH3)2] [AIPMT2012]
(c) cis-K2[PtCl2Br2l(d) Na 2CoCl 4 ca) lN'iCNHS61 2
+
(b) [Zn(NH3)6]2+
(c) [Cr(NH 3) 6 ]3+ (d) [Co(NH 3)613+
2 , Which of the following is not considered . as an
organometallic compound? [AIIMS 20041 12. Which of the following complex compounds will
(a) cis-platin (b) Ferrocene exhibit highest p3!amagnetic behaviour ?
(c) Zeise's salt (d) Grignard reagent [AIPMT 2011)
3, Dimethyl glyoxirhe gives a red precipitate ,with Ni 2:+- (a) [Ti(NH 3) 6]3+ ·(b) [Cr{NH3) 6]3+
which is used for its detection. To get .this precipitate (c) [Co(NH 3) 6J3+ (d) [Zn(t:JH 3) 6 ] 2+
readily, the best pH range is : [AIIMS 20041
(a) < 1 ·Cb) 2-3 ·13. An excess of AgNO 3 is added to 100 mL of a 0;01 M
(c) 3-4 (d) 9-11 I· :solution of dichlorotet,ra aqua chromium (III~ chloride.
The number of moles of AgCl precipitated would be :
4, Which of the following does not have.optical isomer?
[NEET20i3]
[AIIMS·2004] (b) 0.01
(a) 0.003
(a) [Co(NH3) 3Cl 3] (b) [Co(en) 3]Cl 3
(c) , 0.001 (d) 0.002
(c) [Co(en)iC1 2]Cl (d) [Co(en)(NH 3) 2Gl 2]Cl
14. 'A magnetic moment ·a t 1.73 BM will be shown by one
5, The diamagnetic species is : · -[AIIMS 2005] I . •

2
(a) [Ni(CN) 4 ] - . (b) [NiC1 4 ]2- -.. ' ~q~&. of .the following: [NEET 2013)
(a), TiC1 4 (b) [CoC1 6 ] 4-
(c) [CoC1 4 ]2- (dHCoF6 J2-
'. · '(c) [Cu(~lh) 4J2+ .(d) [Ni(CN) 4 ] 2-
6. The ligands in anti-cancer ,drug cis_platin
,.~
a~e:
' I, t ' ·' 15·,.' Which•of the following complexes is·used to be,as an
, ·, .,[AIIMS 2005] . . - anticancer agent? [AIPMT 2014]
(a) NH 3 ~ Cl (b) NH 3 , H 20 . ·.I:~ {a) ·mer-{Co(NH 3hC1 3 ] (b) cis-{PtCl 2 (NH 3 )i]
(c) Cl, H 20 (dJW-6,'f•Cl . ! .
I I
(c) cis-K 2[PtCl 2Br 2]
(d) Na 2[CoC1 4 ]
7. Which of the following complex· ions is expected' to
absorb visible light ? [AIPMT 2009] 16; ~ qng the following .compl~es the ~ne which shows
(ii) [Ti(en}i(NH 3 ) 2]4+ (b) Cr(NH 3 ) 6 ]3+ , zero 'crystal field stabilisation energy (CFSE) is :
C

- (c) [Zn(NH 3) 6 ]2+ (d) i[Sc'(H 2O) 3(NH.3)s]3+ [AIPMT 2014)

(a), [Mn(H 20) 6 ] 3 + (b) [Fe(H29)6]3+
[At. no. : Zn = 30 , Sc = 21 , Ti = 22 , Cr = i24]
(c) [Co(H 2O) 6] 2+ (d) [Co(H 20) 6 ] 3 +
8. In which of the following pairs both ·the ·complexes
show optical isomerisn,. ? [AFMC 2009] 17, Cobalt ·(III) chloride forms several octahedral
(a) cisr [Cr(C 20 ; }ic1 2]3- ,~is-[Co(~H 3 ) 4Cl 2] complexes with ammonia. Which of the following will
not test.for.chloride io~ with silve~ nitrate at25°C?
Cb) tco(en) 3 ]Cl 3,~is- [Co(en) 2Cl 2]Cl
(c) [PtCl ,( dien)]Cl, '[NiC1 2Br 2]2- [AIPMT 2015)
(a) C?Cl 3 ·SNH 3 (b) CoCl 3 ·6NH 3
11 (d) ·[Co{N0 3)s(NH 3) 3 ],cis- [Pt (en)iC1 2l . · (c) CoC1 3 ·3NH 3 (d) CoC1 3 . 4NH 3
9. Which 'one of the following has an optical isomer ?
. . [AFMC ,2010]
18. Which o,f the~e statements about [Co(CN) 6 ]3- is true?

(a) [Co(H20)4(en)]3+ (b) [Zn(enh]2+ . , ; . . [AIPMT 2015]

(~) Jc;~(C~ ) 6) 3- has ,~<> unpaired electron and will be
(c) [Zn(en)(NH 3)i]2+ (d) [Co(en) ~]s+
in a high spin cqnfiguration.
lO, Which of · the following carbonyl's will have the (b) [Co(CN)6]3- has no unpaired ~lectron and will be
strongest C--0 bond ? ·[AIPMT 2011] in a low spin configuration
(a) Mn(CO) 6 (b) Cr(CO) 6
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(c) [Co(CN) 6]3- has four unpaired electrons and will (d) co is more reactive
28. Which of the following sequence is correct regarding
be in a high spin configuration.
(d) [Co(CN) 6]3- has four unpaired electrons and will field strength of ligands as per spectrochemical series ?
[CET (Karnataka) 2016]
be in a low spin configuration.
19. The co-ordination number, oxidation number and the (a) sCN- <F- <CW <CO
(b)F-<SCN-<CN-<CO
number of d-electrons in the metal ion of the complex
[CoCl 2 (en) 2 ]Cl, are respectively: (c) CN- <F- <CO<SCN-
(d) SCN- <CO<F- <CN- .
[Kerala PMT 2015]
(a) 4, 3 and 6 (b) 6, 2 and ,6 29. The co-ordination number and oxidation state of the
(c) 6, 6 and 3 (d) 4, 2 and 6 element in the complex [M(en)z(C204)]N02 are
(e) 6, 3 and 6 respectively: [CET (Karnataka) 2017]
20. The complex ion hl!ving minimum magnitude of A0 (a) 6 and 2 Cb) 4 and 2
(CFSE) is : [CET (Karnataka) 2015] (c) 6 and 3 (d) 4 and 3 '
(a) [Go(NH 3 h ]3+ (b) [Cr(H 20) 6]3+ 30. Square planar complex of the type M ABXL ( whe~e ~' ~,
·cc) [Cr(CN) 6]3- . (d) [CoC1 6]3- x and fare unidentate ligands) shows followmg sets
of isomers: [CET (Karnataka) 2017)
21. Which of · the · following will be able to show (a) two cis and one trans
- geometricaiiisomerism? [CET (Karnataka) 2015]
(b) two trans and one cis
(a~ MA 2B 2-Tetrahedral ,
(c) tw9 cis and two trans
-(b) MABCD-Tetrahedral
,(d) three cis and one trans
(c) MA 3B-Square planar
31. An example of a sigma bonded organometallic
(d) MABCD-Square planar . ,
cQmpound is: · [NEET 2017)
22. The hybridization involved in complex [Ni(CN) 4-] 2- is: (a} Grignard reagent (b) ferrocene
[AIPMT (Re-exam) 2015] (c) cobaltocene (d) ruthenocene
(a) sp3 (b) d2sp3 (c) d 2sp 2 (d) dsp 2
32. The correct order_ of the stoichiometries of Agel
23. The sum of co-ordination number 1 iand ,oxidation formed :when' AgNOl3 in excess is treated with the
number of the .ineqtl .M in \ the , complex comple~~s: CoCl;/6NH 3 ,CoC1 3 -SNH 3 , CoCl 3 -4NH3
[.l',1'(en) 2 (C 20
4 )]Cl (When en is ethylenediamine) is: -respectively is : [NEET 2017)
[AIPMT (Re-exam) 2015] , . (a) 3AgCl, lAgCl, -2,A,.gCl
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) , & , (d) ,9. ,
24. Number of possible isomers
•· for
- ' -
the ~qmplex
. ' ~) 3AgCl, 2Ag9, \J\gCl
(c) 2AgCl, 3Agd, ~gel
[Cb(en)zC1 2 ]Cl will be: [~MT (Re-exam) io15] · (d) lAgCl, 3AgCl, 2AgCl
(a) I (b) 3 · (c) 4 (d) 2 ,,
33. Correct increasing order for · the wavelengths of
25. Which'. or' the following has longest C - 0 bond absorption in tH~~ ble region ·for the complexes of
length? (Free C - 0 bond length of CO is ·1 12s A) Co 3+ is: ·- - [NEET 2017)
[NEET2016] 3
(a) [Co(H 20) 6] +, [Co(eri:):i]3+ ,[Co(NH 3 )6]3+
(a) Ni(C0) 4 (b) [Co(CO) 4 r (b) [Co(H 20) 6] 3+, [Co(NH 3 ) 6]3+ ,[(fo(enh]3+
(c) '[Fe(C0) 4 ] 2-
(d) [Mn(C0)6t ' 3+
(c) [Co(NH 3 ) 6] 3+ , [Co(en) 3 ]3+ ,[Co(Hz0)6]
26. The number of isomers possible for ' the octahedral (d) [Co(enh] 3+, [Co(NH 3 ) 6]3+ ,[Co(H 20)6]3+
, complex'[CoClz(en)(NH 3 )zt ·is _:
34. Pick out the correct statement with respect to
tCET (Karnataka) 2016] [Mn(CN) 6]3-. _ [NEET2017]
(a) two (b) three
(a) It is sp 3 d 2 hybridised and tetrahedral.
(c) no isomer (d) four isomers
(b) It is d 2sp 3 hybridised and octahedral.
27. CO is a stronger ligand than .cl - because :
[CET (Karnataka) 2016] . (c) It is dsp 2 hybridised and square pl1ffiar:
(a) CO is a neutral molecule (d) It is sp 3 d 2 hybridised and octahedral.
(b) CO has 1t-bond~ 35. Which among the following is a homoleptic complex ?
(c) CO is poisonous [Kerala PMT 201 51
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(a) ™: (e~ane-!, 2-dianune) cobalt (III) chloride (c) (A)-(i), (B)-(ili), (C)-(iv), (D)-(ii)
(b) n:1~echltrtaq~dachromium (III) chloride (d) (A)-(iv), (B)-(i), (C)-(ii), (D)-(iii)
(c) D'.~e . on onitrito-N-platinum (II)
(d) D1chl?ndob1S (ethane-I, 2-diamine) cobalt (III)
chlonde [-IEE f
1, Amongst the following1 iden,tify the species with an
36, Iron carbonyl [Fe(CO) slis : [NEET 2018]
atom in +6 oxidation state: [IIT 2000]
(a) trinuclear (b) mononuclear
(b)Cr(CN)t
(c) tetianuclear · · {d) dinuclear (a)MnO 4
37, ·The · type. of isomerism shown by the complex (c) NiFt (d)Cr02Cl2
[C0Cl2(en) 21 is : [NEET 2018] 2. The complex ion which has no 'd'-electrons in the
(a) ionization isomerism central metal atom is : . [ltt 2001]
(b) coordination isomerism (a) [MnO ]3- (b) [Co(NH3)6]3+
. 4 3+
(c) geometrical isomerism
· (c) [Fe(CN) 6]3- (d) [Cr(H2O)6]
(d) linkage isomerism
3. (NH 4hCr 2O 7 on heating gives a gas which is also
38, The geometry and -magnetic behaviour of the complex
given by : [IIT 2004]
[Ni(CO) 4] is : _ [NEET 2018]
(a) Square planar geometry and paramagnetic (a) heating NH 4NO 2 (b) heating NH 4NO3
(b) Tetrahedral geometry and diamagnetic _ (c)~g 3N 2 +H 2O (d)Na(comp.) +H 2O 2
(c) Square planar geometry and diamagnetic 4. The pair of compounds having metals in their highest
(d) Tetrahedral geometry and paramagnetic oxidation state is : [IIT 2004]
39, Which of the following is the correct order of (a) MnO 2,FeC1 3
increasing field strength of ligands to form (b) [MnO 4r, Cr02Cl2
coordination compounds? · [NEET 2020] (cHFe(CN) 6]3- ,[Co(CN) 6]3-
(a) F- < scN- < c 2O~- < CN-
: ;(d) [Ni(Cl)4] 2- ,[CoC14r
(b) CN-·- < C20~- < SCN- ,< p-
5. The compound having tetrahedral geometry is :
' .(c) SCN- ~-F-: ·< C 2O~- < CN- [IIT 2004]
(d)SCN- <F- -<CN~ <C 2O~- · , (~),(Ni(CN)4] - 2 (b) [Pd(CN) 4)2-
0

40. Ethylene diaminetetraacetlilte (EDTA) ion is : - · (c) [PdCl 4] 2-

. '"- ' - - [NEET 2021]
!, r I 6. Spin only magnetic moment of the compound
(a) Hexadentate ligand four "O" and .two "N" Hg[Co(SCN) 4]is: [IIT 2004]
donor atoms · - '·
· ·(a)' (b) (c) (d) ../24
(b) Unidentate ligand ,. I ,"
, 7. Which kind of isomerism is exhibited by octahedral
(c) Bidentate ijgan_d with tw.9 "N" donor atoms .Co(NH 3) 4Br 2Cl? [IIT 2005]
(d) 'liidentate ligand with three "N" donor atoms ,(a) G~ometrical and ionisation
41. Match List-I with List-D. [NEET 2021] (b) Geometrical and optical
'
List-n (c) Optical and ionisation
List-I
(d) Geometrical only
(A) [Fe(CN) 6] 3- (i) 5.92BM 8. ' Which pair of compounds is expected to show similar
' .
colour in aqueous solution? [IIT 2005]
(B) [Fe(l-hO) 613+ (ii) 0BM
· {a) FeCl 3 and CuCl2 (b) VOC1 2 and CuC1 2
(C) [Fe(CN) 6] 4- (ill) 4.90BM (c) VOC1 2 and FeC1 2 (d) FeC1 2 and MnC1 2
9, If the bond length of CO bond in carbon monoxide is
(D) [Fe(H2O)6] 2+ (iv) L73BM 1.128 A, then what is the value of CO bond length in
.. · Fe(CO) 5? [IIT 2006]
Select the correct answer from the options given
Ca) 1.1s A Cb) 1.128 A
below.
{c) 1.72 'A (d) 1.118 A
. (a) (A)-(iv), (B)-(ii), (CHO, (D)-(iii)
{b) (A)-(ii), (8)-(iv), (C)-{ili), {D)-{i)
 _~ - ____ __ _____ ~::~• - - - -~ ~-: ~ ~--~ - --=~~~-;;: -=-~ =a~i~~-
10. Among the following metal carbonyls, the C - O bo
. lowest m
order 1s . ?
nd
[IIT 2007]
•
~;(~:o)
NCERT Chemistry Booster-XII
4Cl(N0
[UT 2010]
=

(a) [Mn(C0) 6J+ (b) [Fe(C0)s] (a) [Cr(H 20)4(02N)]Cl2

(c) [Cr(C0) 6J (d) [V(C0)6r
(b) [Cr(H 20) 4(Cl2)](N02)
(c) [Cr(H 20) 4Cl(0N0)]Cl
11. Both [Ni(C0) 4 J and [Ni(CN) 4J2- are diamagnetic. The
(d) [Cr(H 20) 4Cl 2(N0 2)]H20
hybridisations of nickel in these complexes
l8. The complex showing a spin-only magnetic moment of
respectively, are : [IIT 2008]
2.83 B.M. is : [UT 2010]
(a) sp 3 ,sp 3 (b) sp 3 , dsp 2
(a) Ni(C0) 4 (b) [NiC1 4] 2-
(c) dsp 2 ,sp 3 (d) dsp 2 ,dsp 2
(c) Ni(PPh 3 ) 4 (d) [Ni(CN) 4 ] 2-
12. The IUPAC name of[Ni(NH 3 ) 4J[NiC14] is:
[IlT 2008] 19. Geometrical shapes of the complexes formed by the
2
reaction of.Ni + with c1- ,CN- and H 20, respectivelY,
(a) tetrachloronickel (II)-tetraamminenickel (II)
are : [UT 2011]
(b) tetraamminenickel (11)-tetrachloronickel (II)
(a) _oct~hedral, tetrahedral and squar_e planar
(c) tetraamminenickel (11)-tetrachloronickelate(II)
(d) tetrachloronickel (11)-tetraamminenickelate (O)
(b) tetrahedral, square planar and octahedral
(c) square planar, tetrahedral and octahedral
13. Among the following, the coloured1compound is :
[IIT 2008] (d) octahedral, square planar and octahedral
(a) CuCl (b) K 3 [Cu(CN)'4] 20. Among th~ following complexes (K - P)
(c) CuF2 (d) [Cu_(CH 3CN) 4]B_F4 K 3 [Fe(CN) 6] (K), [Co(NH 3 ) 6]Cl 3 (L),
Na 3 [Co(oxalateh] (M), .(Ni(H 20)6]Cl2 (N),
14. Native silver metal forms a water soluble complex with
KiPt(CN) 4 ] (O)and[Zn(H 20) 6 ](N0 3 }i (P)
a dilute aqueous solution of NaCN in the presence of?
;[TIT 2008] [UT 2011]
(a) nitrogen (b) oxygen
(a) K,L,M,N (b) K,M;O,P ·
(c) carbon dioxide (d) argon (c) L,M,O,P (d)L,M,N,O
15. The spin only magnetic moment val1.1:e J i~ Bohr 21. NiC1 2{P(C 2H 5 ) 2(C 6H 5 )h exhibits temperature
magneton units) ofCr(C0)6is: [~ 2009] dependent magnetic behaviour
(paramagnetic/diamagnetic). The coordination
(a) O (b) 2.84 (c) 4.90 (d) 5.92
, geqm~tr.i.es of Ni~+ in the paramagnetic and
16.. The correct structure of ethylenediaminetetraacetic diamagnet;ic stare~ ar~ respectively: [IlT 2012]
acid (EDTA) is : [IlT 2010]
H00C - CH2 CH 2.- ~OOH (a) tetrahedral and tetrahedral
(a) '-N -CH= CH- N/ .. (b) square planar and square planar
H00C - CH2 / '-cH 2- C00H
(c) (etrahedral ~ d:square planar
H00C /C00H (d) squ~e planar and tetrahedral
(b) )N -CH 2- CH2__,, N'\.
H00C _C00H 22. Th~ colour of light absorbed by an aqueous solution of
CuS0 4 is : [IlT 2012]
H00C - CH2 /CH 2- C00H (a) orange-red (b) blue-green
(c) . '-N -CH2- CJ-½- N, (c) yellow (d) violet
Hooe - CH2/ CH 2 - C00[i
23. As per IUPAC nomenclature, the name of ·the complex
[Co(H 20) 4 (NH 3 }i]Cl 3 is: [IlT 2012]
C00H
/ (a) tetraaquadiami~ecobalt(III) chloride
CH2 (b) tetraaquadiamminecobalt(III) chloride
H00C-CH2'\. I. /H
(d) /NHC -CH - N '\. (c) diaminetetraaquacobalt(III) chloride ·
. H I CH2-C00H (d) diamminetetraaquacobalt(III) chloride
CH2 24. ' Which of the follc,.~mg complex species is not expected
/
H00C to exhibit optical isomerism?
[JEE (Mains) 2013]

r
co0_1:'!~'!.'!~~'!'.'_~'!~e_'!_~~ - ___ 12&11
(b) [C~(;;;~;:=-~--------;~.- -~;
(c) [Co(NH3hCl3], . (d) [Co(en)(NH3)2Cl2t isomerism? [JEE (Mains) 2016)
the following complex ions p Q d
25• consider 3- , , an R.
(a) [Co(NH 3 ) 3 Cl 3 ]
p ::[FeF6] ,Q =[V(H 2O) 6 ] 2+ and R =[Fe(H O) ] 2+ (b) cis[Co(en)iCl 2]CI
2 6
, 11ie correct order of the complex ions d' (c) trans [Co(enJiCl21 Cl
their spin-only inagnetic moment values'(:c~o~ r-g _to (d) [Co(NH 3 ) 4Cl 2] Cl (en = ethylenediamine)
2
. [JEE (Advance~) ~O;~] 33. Among [Ni(CO) 4], [NiCl 4] -, [Co(NH3) 4Cl2]Cl,
(a)R<Q<P (b)Q<R<P Na 3 [CoF6], Na 2O 2 and CsO 2, the total number of
(c) R < P < Q (d) Q < p < R . paramagnetic compounds is:
[JEE (Advanced) 2016]
26• 11ie octahedral complex of a metal ion 'M 3+ with i
·monadentate ligands Li ,L 2,L 3 and L abs~:~ (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
4 2
wavelengths in the region of< red, ,green, yellow and 34: The geometries of the ·ammonia complexes of Ni + ,
blue, respectively. The 4).cr~asing -order of ligand Pt 2+ and Zn 2+, respectively, are: ·
strength of the four ligands is : [JEE ™,ains) 20141 [JEE (Advanced) 2016)
(a) L4 < L3 < L2 < Li (b) Li < L 3 < L2 < 1 · (a) Octahedral, square planar and tetrahedral
4
(c) L3 < L2 < L4 :< Li (d) Li ;::ii 2 < t 4 <1 (b) square planar, octahedral and tetrahedral '
3
27, The equation. which is balanced and represents :the . (c) tetrahedral, square planar and octal_ledral
correct·product(s) is: ' [JEE (Mains) 2014) {d) octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar.
(a) Ll-20 + 2LiCI + K 20 35. On treatment of 100 mL of 0.1 M solution of
(b)[CoCl(NH3) 5 ]+ +sH+
1
+SNH: +c1- CoC1 3 -6H 2O with excess AgNO 3,1.2x10 22 ions are
2
(c) [Mg(H~Q) 6]- + + (EDTA)4- ExcessNaOH precipitated. The complex is: [JEE (Mains) 2017]
(a) [Co(H 2O) 6]Cl 3
[Mg(EDTA)] 2+ + 6H 2O
(b)[Co(H 2O)sCl]Cl 2 ·H 2O
(d)CuSO 4 + Ki(Cu{CJ1l) 4] + K 2sb/ ··
V • ' :, ~...;., '-~ (c) [Co(H 2Q) 4Cl 2 ]Cl·2H 2O
28, Which of the following compounds i,s not yellow
(d) [Co(H 20hCl 3 ] ·3H 20 --
coloured? [JEE (Mains) 2015) ,,, ·1 •
(a) (NH 4h[As(Mo 3O 10 ) 4]
36. Consider the following reaction and statements:
[Co(NH3)4Br2r [Co(NH3hBr2] + NH3
(b)Ba.Cr04 l·'·y
(c) Zn 2[Fe(CN) 6] ':11 !.
(I) Two, isome'i5 ~e produced if the reactant complex
· · ion is a ci,s - isomer
(d)K~[Co(N02)6] ·'.•:. , . , \. 9..;:~ r v ih:.1 , · •
(ll) Two·isomers are produced if the reactant complex
29. The number of geometric , ~omers that can exist for- ion is a trans.: isomer.
square 'plaihrr [Pt(~)(py) W lh)(NH2OH)t is (py =
' (III) Only 1one isomer·•is produced if :the reactant
pyridine) [JEE'(Mains) 2015] complex ion is a irans-isomet.
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c)' 2 (d) 3 (IV) Only ,one isomer • is produced if the reactant
30.: The colour ofKMnO 4 is due to : [JEE (Mains) 2015) complex ion is a cis- isomer.
(a) L M charge transfer transition The correct statements are: [JEE (Mains) 2018]
. ttran,sition ·, (a) (III) and (IV) (b) (II) and (IV)
(c) M L chargt transfer transition (c) ·(0 and (II) . (d)(I) and {III)
(d) d - d'transition 37. The oxidation states of ,Cr in
31. The pair 6;ving the ~ame magnetic moment is : [Cr(H 2O) 6] Cl 3,JCr(C 6H 6) 2] and
[At. No.: Cr' =24, Mn=· 25, Fe = 26{ Co = 27l K2[Cr(CN}i(O)i(O) 2(NH 3)] resI?ectively are:
. ' · [JEE (Mains) 2016) [JEE (Mains) 2018]
(a) +3, 0 and +6
' (a)'[Cr(H o)' ]u ·kd'[CoCI 12-
2 6 4 ,
(b) +3, 0 and/ +4
2+ (c} +3, +4 and +~ (d) +3, +2 and +4
Cb) [Cr(H 2O) 6] 2+ and [Fe(H2O)6]
1 l 1) I

38. The following ligand is : [JEE (Mains) 2019)

(c) [Mn(H,20)6] 2+ and [Cr(H2O)6] 2+
(d)[CoC1 4] 2- and [Fe(H 2O)6] 2+
-~------------------------- -----" ________ _ NCERT Chemistry Booster-XII.
·- ('NEt,
N
46. Which. One of the following species respo~-;;,:;
external magnetic field? [JEE Main. (July) 2021]
2
(a) [Fe(H 20) 6]3+ (b) [Ni(CN) 4] -

--o (c)[Co(CN) 6]3- (d)[Ni(C0) 4]

4 7. Which one of the following metal complexes is most
stable? . [JEE Main (July) 2021)
(a) hexadentate (b) tetradentate (a) [Co(en)(NH 3 ) 4] Cl 2 (b) [Co(enh]Cl 2
(c) bidentate (d) tridentate (c) [Co(en}i(NH 3 }i] Cl 2 (d) [Co(NH 3 )6]Cl 2
39. The correct order of the,spin-only magnetic moment of 48. The type of hybridisation and magnetic property of the
e, • r metal ions jn the following low-spin complexes, complex [MnC1 6 ]3- respectively are : _
[V(CN? 6 l 4-, [Fe(CN) 6 ] 4-, [Ru(NH 3 ) 6]3+ and [JEE Main (July) 2021]
[Cr(N.H 3 ) 6] 2+ is: . [JEE (Mains) 2019]
(a) sp 3 d 2 and diamagnetic
(a) Cr2+ > Ru3+ > Fe 2+
>y 2+
(b) d 2sp 3 'and diamagnetic
Cb) y2+ > Ru3+ >Cr + > Fe 2+
2
(c) d 2sp 3 . and paramagnetic
(c) Cr2+ > v 2+ >Ru3+ >Fe 2+
(d)V2r >ICr•2+ >Ru3+ >Fe 2+ (d) sp 3 d 2 and_paratnagnetic
40. The -compound that .inhibits the growth of tumors is : 49.· The number of geometrical isomers found in the ~etal
[JEE (Mains) 2019] complexes [PtC1 2(NH 3 }i], [Ni(C0) 4], [Ru(H 20hCI 3]
(a) tis-[Pd (Cl) 2 (NH 3 r2 J and [CoC1 2(NH 3 ) 4 rrespectively, are :
[JEE Main (July) 2021)
(b) trans-[Pt (Cl) 2 (NH 3 Ji]
f ' (c)' trans-[Pd (Cl}i(NH 3 Ji] (a) 1, ·1, 1, 1 (b) 2, 1~ 2, 2
, (c) 2,- 0, ~' 2 . - (d) 2, 1, 2, 1
(d) cis-[Pt (Cl) 2 (NH 3 Ji] .
. SO. Given below are two statements :
41. The calculated spin-only magnetic moments (BM) of Stateinen~ I : [Mn(CN) 6]3-, [Fe(CN) 6]3-and
the anionic and catignic species of [Fe (H 20) 6h and
[Co(C~f?,4 h]3-are d 2sp 3 hybridised.
[Fe (CN) 6 ],respectively, are: [JEE (Mains) 2019]
Statement D : [MnC1 6 ]3- and [FeF6]3- are
·. (a) o ~is.92 ·· (b) 4.9 and o
(c) 2.84 and 5.92 (d) 0 and 4.9 paramagnetic and have 4 and 5 unpaired electrons
respectively. .
42l The ion that has sp d hybridization for. the central
3 2 !) l .
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct
atom, is: . JJEE (Mains) 2019]
answer from the optlbrts given below :
(a) [IF6r (b) [ICl4r (c) [BrF2r (d) [ICl2r · . id) [JEE Main (July) 2021)
43. According to the valence bond,theoi;y.the-hybfidization .(a) :Statement I is correct but statement II is {ai~e
of central metal atom is dsp 2 for which one of the ...... JI"• # H

(b) Both statement I and statement II are false

following compounds? , [JEE Main (July) 2021] (c) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is trUe
(a)NiC1 2 -6H 20 .(b)K 2[Ni(CN)~] (d) Both statement I _a nd stat~ment II are trUe ·•
(c) [Ni(C0) 4] (d)Na 2[NiC1 4 ] 51. Which one ,of the following complexes is violet in
44. The correct order of intensity of colours of the colour? [JEE Main (August) 2021)
compounds is: [JEE-Main,(July) 2021] ·(a) [Fe(CN) 6 ]4'- .. (b) [Fe(SCN) 6 ] 4-
(a) [Ni(CN) 4 ] - > [NiC1 4] - > [Ni(H 20) 6 ] 2+
2 2
4
(c) Fe 4 [Fe(CN) 6 h ·l:: h0 (d)[Fe(CN}sNOS] .:~
(b) [Ni(H 20)6] 2+ > [NiC1 4 ] 2- > [Ni(CN) 4] 2-
52. ~dicate the..complex/oompl~ ion which did not show
~c) [NjCl4] 2_,>.[Ni(H 20) 6 ] 2+ ;[Ni(CN) 4] 2- any,i eom«:itrical isomerism: . ··
(d)[NiC14.]2- > [N~(CN) 4] 2- > [Ni(H 20) 6 ] 2+ , [JEE Main (August) 20211
45. Spin only magnetic ~oment of an octahedral complex c,a ) [C0Cl2(en) 2] (b) [Co(CN) 5(NC)]3-
• -~f Fe 2+ in the presence of a strong field ligand in BM
1s: . [JEE Main (July) 2021]
002n ~o W3~
co rdin~~~'!~
-~ ==== P.'!'!!!'_~1!--~'!,s=-=--- - - - - - - 12631
~7-
0 - - -------------- -
Af!ang~ the followin~ Cobalt ~----=-"~---=-'---=---= -- ~ --- - - " - - - - ~~~~(August) 2021)
5 :.incre~smg Crystal Field Stabilization Energy (CFSE) ( )2 . (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 6
. value. a 0f
· CoJ11Plexes : [CoF ] 3-, [Co(H O) + 55. Spin only magnetic moment in BM
A
6
B2 6
12 l [Fe(C0)4(C204)r is: [JEE Main (August) 20~1]
[Co(NcH3)6]3+ and [Co(en)3]3+ (a) 5.92 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 1.73
o 56. The Crystal Field Stabilization Energy (CFSE) and
choose the correct option : magnetic moment (spin-only) of an octahedral aqua
complex of a metal ion (Mz+) are -0.8 I::,, 0 and 3.87
[JEE Main (August) 2021)
:, (a}A<B<C<D (b) B <A< C < D BM, respectively. Identify (M z + ) :
(c) B < C < D < A · [JEE Main (Sept.) 2021]
(d) C < D < B < A 2
(a) V3+ (b) Cr3+ (c) Mn 4+ (d) Co +

54 , The denticity of an organic ligand, biuret is:

'61: tr I >: ;!d 1 Answers >

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i .. (b) 2. (~) 3. Cd) 4. 10. {c)

11. 12. (b) 13. (c) 14.. 20.

I ' •

2ti'; 22; (d) 23. (d) 24. 30.

31. (b) 33-. (d) 34. 40. (a)

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u.
21.
. (b)

Cc) 22.
1,2 . (c)
(a)
I,. 13.

23.
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(d)
l 14.

24.
Nod£·
31. (b) ~2. (b) 33. -,{Jl), 34,l

41. (d) 42. Cb1 :. ·43. (b) 44,

51. (d) 52. ' cl;}' 53. tl>f 54.

[ _ ·__ _ _ : i ~ ... Solution

NEET 8. (b) Read in optical isomerism of type [M(AA)2B2l and
. [M(AA) 3 ]. Here AA is a symmetrical didentate
5. (a} Ni 2+ has d 8 , configuration. These electron~ get
ligand sµch as 'en'.
paired in the presence of CN - ions. Therefore ,
9, (d) Read in optical isomerisi:n of type [M(AA) 3 ]. Here
complex ion is diamagnetic.
AA is symmetrical didentate ligand.
6. (a) The complex cis-platin, [Pt(NH 3 hC1 2 ] is anti
13. (c) [Cr(H 20) 4Cl 2 ]Cl + AgN0 3
cancer.
[Cr(H 20) 4Cl 2 ]N0 3 + AgCl
7. (b) Ti 4+ and 's c 3+ have d 0 configuration whereas ppt
0 ne mo le of the complex compound contains one
Zn 2+ has d 10 configura(ion. These are colourless
species Cr 3+ has d 3 configuration. Due to d-d mole of ionizable Cl-atom.
• I •

transitions, it is coloured. Mole of complex= lOO x O.Ol = 10 -3

1000