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6. The volume (in mL) of 0.125 M AgNO 3

COORDINATION CHEMISTRY required to quantitatively precipitate chloride
1. The theory that can completely/properly ions in 0.3 g of [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 is _______.
explain the nature of bonding in [Ni(CO)4] is: M
[Co(NH3)6]Cl3 = 267.46 g/mol
(1) Werner's theory M
AgNO3 = 169.87 g/mol
(2) Crystal field theory 7. Among (a) – (d) the complexes that can display
(3) Valence bond theory geometrical isomerism are :
(4) Molecular orbital theory (a) [Pt(NH3)3Cl]+ (b) [Pt(NH3)Cl5]–
2. The IUPAC name of the complex (c) [Pt(NH3)2Cl(NO2)] (d) [Pt(NH3)4ClBr]2+
[Pt(NH3)2Cl(NH2CH3)]Cl is : (1) (d) and (a) (2) (a) and (b)
(1) Diammine (methanamine) chlorido (3) (b) and (c) (4) (c) and (d)
platinum (II) chloride 8. The correct order of the calculated spin-only
(2) Bisammine (methanamine) chlorido magnetic moments of complexes (A) to (D) is:
platinum (II) chloride (A) Ni(CO)4
(3) Diamminechlorido (aminomethane) (B) [Ni(H2O)6]Cl 2
platinum(II) chloride (C) Na2[Ni(CN)4]

3.
ones are-
EN
(4) Diamminechlorido (methanamine) platinum
(II) chloride
Among the statements(a)-(d), the incorrect

(a) Octahedral Co(III) complexes with strong

field ligands have very high magnetic
moments
(b) When 0 < P, the d-electron configuration
LL
of Co(III) in an octahedral complex is t 4eg e2g
(c) Wavelength of light absorbed by
[Co(en)3]3+ is lower than that of [CoF 6]3–
(d) If the 0 for an octahedral complex of
Co(III) is 18,000 cm –1 , the t for its
tetrahedral complex with the same ligand
will be 16,000 cm–1
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9.
(D) PdCl2(PPh3)2
(1) (A) (C) (D) < (B)
(2) (A) (C) < (B) (D)
(3) (C) < (D) < (B) < (A)
(4) (C) (D) < (B) < (A)
Complexes (ML5) of metals Ni and Fe have
ideal square pyramidal and trigonal
bipyramidal grometries, respectively. The sum
of the 90°, 120° and 180° L-M L angles in the
two complexes is ________.
10. [Pd(F)(Cl)(Br)(I)]2– has n number of geometrical
isomers. Then, the spin-only magnetic moment
and crystal field stabilisation energy [CFSE] of
[Fe(CN)6]n–6, respectively, are:
[Note : Ignore the pairing energy]
(1) 2.84 BM and –1.6 0

(1) (a) and (b) only (2) (c) and (d) only (2) 1.73 BM and –2.0 0
(3) (b) and (c) only (4) (a) and (d) only (3) 0 BM and –2.4 0
4. The number of possible optical isomers for the (4) 5.92 BM and 0
complexes MA2B2 with sp3 and dsp2 hybridised 11. Complex X of composition Cr(H2O)6Cl n has
metal atom, respectively, is : a spin only magnetic moment of 3.83 BM. It
Note : A and B are unidentate neutral and reacts with AgNO 3 and shows geometrical
unidentate monoanionic ligands, respectively isomerism. The IUPAC nomenclature of X is:
(1) 0 and 0 (2) 0 and 2 (1) Tetraaquadichlorido chromium (III)
(3) 0 and 1 (4) 2 and 2 chloride dihydrate
5. The complex that can show fac-and
(2) Hexaaqua chromium (III) chloride
mer-isomers is :
(1) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] (3) Dichloridotetraaqua chromium (IV)
(2) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+ chloride dihydrate
(3) [Co(NH3)3(NO2)3] (4) Tetraaquadichlorido chromium(IV)
(4) [CoCl2(en)2] chloride dihydrate
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12. The correct order of the spin-only magnetic 18. The total number of coordination sites in
moments of the following complexes is : ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA 4– ) is
(I) [Cr(H2O)6]Br2 _______.
(II) Na4[Fe(CN)6]
19. The values of the crystal field stabilization
(III) Na3[Fe(C2O4)3] ( 0 > P)
energies for a high spin d 6 metal ion in
(IV) (Et4N)2[CoCl4]
octahedral and tetrahedral fields, respectively,
(1) (III) > (I) > (II) > (IV)
are :
(2) (I) > (IV) > (III) > (II)
(1) –0.4 and –0.27
(3) (II) (I) > (IV) > (III) 0 t

(4) (III) > (I) > (IV) > (II) (2) –1.6 0 and –0.4 t

13. The isomer(s) of [Co(NH3)4Cl2] that has/have (3) –0.4 0 and –0.6 t
a Cl–Co–Cl angle of 90°, is/are : (4) –2.4 and –0.6
0 t
(1) meridional and trans
20. The molecule in which hybrid MOs involve
(2) cis and trans
only one d-orbital of the central atom is :-
(3) trans only

14.
(4) cis only

EN
The species that has a spin only magnetic
moment of 5.9 BM, is -
(1)
(2)
(3)
Ni(CO)4(Td)
[MnBr4]2–(Td)
[NiCl4]2–(Td)
21.
(1) [Ni(CN)4]2–
(3) BrF5
(2) [CrF6]3–
(4) XeF 4
The one that can exhibit highest paramagnetic
behaviour among the following is :-
gly = glycinato; bpy = 2, 2'-bipyridine
(1) [Pd(gly)2]
(4) [Ni(CN)4]2– (square planar) (2) [Ti(NH3)6]3+
LL
15. For a d4 metal ion in an octahedral field, the (3) [Co(OX)2(OH)2]– ( 0 > P)
correct electronic configuration is : (4) [Fe(en)(bpy)(NH3)2]2+
(1) t 42g e0g when O P 22. The crystal Field stabilization Energy (CFSE)
of [CoF3(H2O)3]( 0 < P) is :-
(2) eg2 t 22g when O P
(1) –0.8 0
3 1
(3) t e when
2g g O P (2) –0.4 0 +P
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(4) t 32g e1g when O P 0

(4) –0.4
16. Considering that 0 > P, the magnetic moment 0

(in BM) of [Ru(H2O)6]2+ would be________ . 23. The pair in which both the species have the
17. Consider the complex ions, same magnetic moment (spin only) is :
trans-[Co(en)2Cl2]+ (A) and (1) [Mn(H2O)6]2+ and [Cr(H2O)]2+
cis-[Co(en)2Cl 2]+ (B). The correct statement (2) [Cr(H2O)6]2+ and [CoCl 4]2–
regarding them is : (3) [Cr(H2O)6]2+ and [Fe(H2O)6]2+
(1) both (A) and (B) can be optically active (4) [Co(OH)4]2– and [Fe(NH3)6]2+
(2) both (A) and (B) cannot be optically active
24. The number of isomers possible for
(3) (A) can be optically active, but (B) cannot
[Pt(en)(NO2)2] is :
be optically active
(4) (A) cannot be optically active, but (B) can (1) 3 (2) 2
be optically active (3) 1 (4) 4

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25. Complex A has a composition of H12O6Cl3Cr. 30. For octahedral Mn(II) and tetrahedral Ni(II)
If the complex on treatment with conc. H2SO4 complexes, consider the following statements:
loses 13.5% of its original mass, the correct (I) both the complexes can be high spin
molecular formula of A is : (II) Ni(II) complex can very rarely be low spin.
(III) with strong field ligands, Mn(II)
[Given : atomic mass of Cr = 52 amu and
complexes can be low spin.
Cl = 35 amu]
(IV) aqueous solution of Mn(II) ions is yellow
(1) [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2 · H2O in color.
(2) [Cr(H2O)3Cl3] · 3H2O The correct statements are :
(1) (I), (III) and (IV) only
(3) [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl · 2H2O
(2) (II), (III) and (IV) only
(4) [Cr(H2O)6]Cl 3 (3) (I), (II) and (III) only
26. The d-electron configuration of [Ru(en)3]Cl2 (4) (I) and (II) only
and [Fe(H2O)6]Cl 2, respectively are : 31. Consider that a d 6 metal ion (M 2+) forms a
complex with aqua ligands, and the spin only

0 4
EN
(1) t 24 g e g2 and t 62g e0g

(2) t 62g e 0g and t 62g e 0g

6 2
(3) t 2g e g and t 2g e g

(4) t 42g e 2g and t 42g e 2g

27. The electronic spectrum of [Ti(H2O)6]3+ shows a
LL
single broad peak with a maximum at
20,300 cm–1. The crystal field stabilization energy
magnetic moment of the complex is 4.90 BM.
The geometry and the crystal field stabilization
energy of the complex is :
(1) tetrahedral and –1.6 t + 1P
(2) tetrahedral and –0.6 t
(3) octahedral and –1.6 0
(4) octahedral and –2.4 0 + 2P
32. The oxidation states of iron atoms in
compounds (A), (B) and (C), respectively, are
x, y and z. The sum of x,y and z is ____.

(CFSE) of the complex ion, in kJ mol–1, is : Na 4 [Fe(CN)5 NOS)] Na 4 [FeO 4 ] [Fe 2 (CO) 9 ]
(1) 242.5 (2) 83.7 (A) (B) (C)

(3) 145.5 (4) 97 33. Simplified absorption spectra of three complexes

((i), (ii) and (iii)) of Mn ion are provided below;
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28. The complex that can show optical activity is: their max values are marked as A, B and C
(1) trans-[Fe(NH3)2(CN)4]– respectively. The correct match between the
complexes and their max values is :
(2) cis-[Fe(NH3)2(CN)4]–
(3) cis-[CrCl2(ox)2]3– (ox = oxalate) C
A B
(4) trans-[Cr(Cl2)(ox)2]3– Absorption

29. The one that is not expected to show isomerism

is :
max max max

(1) [Ni(NH3)4(H2O)2]2+ Wavelength (nm)

(2) [Ni(NH3)2Cl2] (i) [M(NCS)6](–6+n) (ii) [MF6](–6+n)

(iii) [M(NH3)6]n+
(3) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2]
(1) A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii) (2) A-(iii), B-(i), C-(ii)
(4) [Ni(en)3]2+ (3) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(i) (4) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii)
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SOLUTION
A B A B
1. NTA Ans. (4) M M
Sol. In complex [Ni(CO)4 ] decrease in Ni–C bond A B B A
length and increase in C–O bond length as well (Cis-isomer) (Trans-isomer)
as it's magnetic property is explained by MOT.
Both isomers are optically inactive due to the
2. NTA Ans. (4)
presence of plane of symmetry.
3. NTA Ans. (4)
Optical isomers = 0
Sol. (a) Co+3 (with strong field ligands)
5. NTA Ans. (3)
Sol. [Ma 3 b 3 ] type complex shows fac and mer
eg isomerism.
0 >p [Co(NH3 )3 (NO2 )3 ]
diamagnetic NH3 NH3
–
t 6 O2N NH 3 –
O2N NH3
2g 3+ 3+
Co Co
–
O2N NH3
–
O2N NO2–
–
(b) If <p; NO 2 NH 3
0

EN
(c) Splitting power of ethylenediamine (en) is
greater than fluoride (F–) ligand therefore more
e g2

0 < p

t2g4
6.
fac-isomer
NTA Ans. (26.60 to 27.00)
mer-isomer

Sol. Number of moles of Cl – precipitated in

[Co(NH3)6]Cl3 is equal to number of moles of
AgNO 3 used.
0.3
267.46
3
0.125 V
1000
energy absorbed by [Co(en)3 ]3+ as compared where V is volume of AgNO3 (in mL)
LL
to [CoF 6]3– . V = 26.92 mL
So wave length of light absorbed by 7. NTA Ans. (4)
[Co(en)3 ]3+ is lower than that of [CoF 6]3– Sol. [Pt(NH3)3Cl]+ & [Pt(NH3)Cl5]– does not show
4 geometrical isomerism
(d) t 0
9
so if 0 = 18,000 cm–1 NH3 Cl NH3 Cl
4 (c) Pt Pt
t = 18000 = 8000 cm–1 NH3 NO2 NO2 NH3
A

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Statement (a) and (d) are incorrect. cis tran s
4. NTA Ans. (1)
Sol. (a) If the complex MA2B2 is sp3 hybridised then NH3 Cl
the shape of this complex is tetrahedral this NH3
NH3 Cl NH3
structure is opticaly inactive due to the (d) Pt Pt
presence of plane of symmetry. NH3 Br NH3 NH3
NH3 Br
A tran s
cis
M B
A 8. NTA Ans. (1)
B
Sol. [Ni(CO)4] µm = 0 B.M.
Optical isomes = 0 [Ni(H2O)6]Cl 2 µm = 2.8 B.M.
(b) If the complex MA2 B2 is dsp2 hybridised Na2[Ni(CN)4] µm = 0 B.M.
then the shape of this complex is square planar. [PdCl2(PPh3)2] µm = 0 B.M.
A C D<B
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9. NTA Ans. (20)

Magnetic moment = 24 BM
10. NTA Ans. (2)
= 4.89 BM
Sol. [Pb(F)(Cl)(Br)(I)] 2– have three geometrical 4
isomer so formula for [Fe(CN)6]n–6 II Fe(CN) 6
is [Fe(CN)6]3– and CFSE for this complex is Fe 2 Ar 3d 6
Fe3 3d54s° CN– Strong field ligand

eg

t2g
Unpaired e– = 0
Magnetic moment = 0 BM
Magnetic Moment = = 0 BM
3
3
= 1.73 B.M III Fe(C2 O 4 )3
CFSE = [(–0.4×5) + (0.6 × 0)] 0 Fe 3 Ar 3d 5
= –2.0 0 As P
1 1. NTA Ans. (1)
Sol. Cr(H2O)6 Cln
EN
if magnetic mement is 3.83 BM then it contain
three unpaired electrons. It means chromium
in +3 oxidation state so molecular formula is
Cr(H2O)6 Cl3
This formula have following isomers
0

t2g
eg

Unpaired e– = 1
Magnetic moment =
2
3 BM = 1.73 BM
IV Et 4 N CoCl 4
(a) [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 : react with AgNO3 but does
LL
2
not show geometrical isomerism. Co Ar 3d 7
(b) [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O react with AgNO3 but 2
CoCl4 =
does not show geometrical isomerism. t2g
(c) [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl.2H2O react with AgNO3 &
show geometrical isomerism.
eg
(d) [Cr(H 2O) 3Cl 3].3H 2O does not react with
AgNO3 & show geometrical isomerism. Unpaired electrons = 3
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[Cr(H 2O) 4Cl 2 ]Cl.2H 2O react with AgNO 3 &

Magnetic moment = 15 BM
show geometrical isomerism and it's IUPAC
nomenclature is Tetraaquadichlorido = 3.87 BM
chromium (III) Chloride dihydrate. Hence order of magnetic moment is
12. NTA Ans. (2) I > IV > III > II

Sol. I
2 13. NTA Ans. (4)
Cr(H 2 O) 6
Sol. Co(NH3 ) 4 Cl 2 has 2 geometrical isomers
2 4
Cr Ar 3d
Cl Cl
H2O Weak field ligand H3N NH3 H3N Cl
C C
eg H3N NH3 H3N NH3
Cl NH3
t2g trans cis
cis isomer has Cl–Co–Cl angle of 90°
Unpaired e– = 4
14. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
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15. Official Ans. by NTA (3) 18. Official Ans. by NTA (6)
Sol. EDTA4– is hexadentate ligand, so its donation
eg
sites are six.
d 4 O
Sol.
CH2–C–O–
t 2g N
CH2–C–O–
H2C O
back pairing is not possible because pairing
energy > O.
H2C CH2–C–O–
N O
16. Official Ans. by NTA (00)
CH2–C–O–
Sol. Magnetic moment (in B.M.) of [Ru(H2O)6]2+
O
would be; while considering that 0 > P, 19. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Ru(44) ; [Kr]4d 75s1 (in ground state) Sol. For high spin octahedral field
In Ru2+ 4d6 (t2g)6(eg)0
(eg)0 +0.6 0
d6 0

17.
4d6

EN
Here number of unpaired electrons in
Ru2+ = (t2g)6 (eg)0 = 0 and Hence
µm = n(n 2)B.M.
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
0 B.M.
0 >P
(t2g)6
CFSE = (4) (–0.4 0) + 2(0.6
–0.4

For high spin tetrahedral field

d6
+0.4
–0.6
0

t
0)

t
= – 0.4 0

Sol. (A) trans-[Co(en)2Cl2]+

LL
CFSE = 3(–0.6 t) + 3(0.4 t) = – 0.6 t
Cl (+)
NH2 NH2 20. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Sol. [Ni(CN)4]2–
en Co en
dsp2 hybridisation.
NH2 NH2 21. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Cl Sol. [Co(OX)2(OH)2]– 0 > P [S.F.L]
(A) is trans form and shows plane of 7
Co = 3d 4s
2
A

symmetry which is optically inactive (not +5 4

Co = 3d 4s
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optically active)
It has highest number of unpaired e–s. so it is
(B) cis-[Co(en)2Cl2]+ most paramagnetic.
Cl 22. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
NH2 Cl
Official Ans. by ALLEN (2, 4)
en Co Sol. [CoF3(H2O)3] 0< P
Means all ligands behaves as weak field ligands
NH2 NH2
3+
eg +0.6
NH2 Co 0

en
–0.4 0

(B) is cis form and does not shows plane of t2g

symmetry, hence it is optically active. = –0.4 4 0.6 2 0

= –1.6 1.2 0

= –0.4 0

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23. Official Ans. by NTA (3) 26. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol. [Ru(en)3]Cl2 Ru 4d series
en chelating ligand
CN = 6, octahedral splitting hence large splitting
Sol. Complex e– configuration no. of unpaired e–
of d-subshell
[Mn(H2O)6]2+ eg 5
WFL t2g e0g
Ru+2 [Kr]4d65s0
[Cr(H2O)6]2+ eg 4
WFL
t2g6
2–
[COCl4] t2 3
Tetrahedral [Fe(H2O)6]Cl 2 H2O Weak filled ligand
e
Fe+2 [Ar] 3d64s0
[Fe(H2O)6]2+ eg 4 less splitting
WFL t2g CN = 6 octahedral splitting
[Co(OH)4]2– t2
3
WFL e
Tetrahedral
[Fe(NH3 )6 ]2+
EN
Thus complex [Cr(H 2O)6]2+ and [Fe(H2O)6]2+
have same no. of unpaired e– and hence same
magnetic moment (spin only).
4

27. Official Ans. by NTA (4)

Sol. CFSE = 0.4

eg

t2g4

0
24. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
LL
Sol. [Pt (en) (NO2)2] does not show G.I. as well 20300
= 0.4 ×
as optical isomerism. 83.7
–
NO2 2+ N = 97 kJ/mol
Pt
– 28. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
NO2 N
NH3
This complex will have three linkage isomers NC CN
A

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as follows :- Sol. (1) optically inactive

NC CN
NH3
[Pt (en) (NO2)2] I
NH3
[Pt (en) (NO2)(ONO)] II NC NH3
(2) Fe optically inactive
[Pt (en) (ONO)2] III NC CN
CN
25. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Cl 3–
Sol. % mass of water
Cl
OX Cr
x 18 (3) optically active
= 100 = 13.5
(12 6 16 35 3 52) OX
Cl 3–
265 13.5
x= 2 (4) OX Cr OX optically inactive
18 100
Cl
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29. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
(B) In tetrahedral complex : [M(H 2O)4 ]2
Sol. [Ni(NH3)2Cl2] is tetrahedral complex, therefore
d6
does not show geometrical and optical
isomerism.
't2'
[Ni(NH 3 ) 2 Cl 2 ] does not show structural
0.4 t
isomerism
Bary centre
[Ni(NH3) 4(H 2O) 2] 2+ & [Pt(NH 3) 2Cl 2] show
geometrical isomerism –0.6
'e' t

[Ni(en)3]2+ show optical isomerism

C.F.S.E. = (–0.6 t) × 3 + (+0.4 t) ×3+0×P
30. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
= –0.6 t
Sol. (I) Under weak field ligand, octahedral Mn(II)
and tetrahedral Ni(II) both the complexes 32. Official Ans. by NTA (6)
are high spin complex. x
Sol. (A) Na 4 [Fe(CN)5 (NOS)]

EN
(II) Tetrahedral Ni(II) complex can very rarely
be low spin because square planar (under
strong ligand) complexes of Ni(II) are low
spin complexes.
(III) With strong field ligands Mn (II)
complexes can be low spin because they
have less number of unpaired electron
(unpaired electron = 1)
(+1)4 + x + (–1)5 + (–1) 1 = 0

x 2

(B) Na 4 [FeO 4 ]
y

(+1)4 + y + (–2)4 = 0
While with weak field ligands Mn(II)
LL
complexes can be high spin because they y 4
have more number of unpaired electron
z
(unpaired electron = 5)
(C) [Fe 2 (CO)9 ]
(IV) Aqueous solution of Mn(II) ions is pink
in colour. 2z + 0 × 9 = 0

31. Official Ans. by NTA (2) z 0

A

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so (x + y + z) = +2 + 4 + 0
is 4.90 BM, it means number of unpaired
electrons should be 4. =6
33. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
(A) In octahedral complex : [M(H 2O)6 ]2
d6 Sol. Strength of ligand F– < NCS– < NH3

eg [MF6]
(–6 + n)
[M(NCS)]
(–6 + n)
[M(NH 3)6]
n+

0.6 (ii) (i) (iii)

0
Oh

Bary centre max

–0.4
't2g' 0

As given in graph : A < B < C ( max)

C.F.S.E. = (–0.4 0) × 4 + (+0.6 0) ×2+0×P Correct matching is A–(iii), B-(i), C-(ii)
= –0.4 0