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Topic : Isomerism
Paragraph Type question (answer as integer form)
1. Options required to fill the blank space (P), (Q), (R), (S), (T) are your answer (for example
if : P = 2, Q = 3, R = 8, S = 9, T = 1 then your answer is 23891 for OMR

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Consider following options to fill the blank space in given paragraph. 7 8 9
4 5 6
(1) Linkage (2) Optical (3) Geometrical (4) Stereo
1 2 3
(5) Facial (6) Meridional (7) Square planar (8) Tetrahedral . -
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________(P)________isomerism arises in heteroleptic complexes due to different possible relative

position arrangements of the ligands, Important examples of this behaviour are found with coordination
numbers 4 and 6. In a square planer complex of formula [MX2L2] (X and L are unidentate), the two
ligands X may be arranged adjacent to each other or opposite to each other.
Other square planer complex of the type MABXL (where A, B, X, L are unidentates) shows three
isomers two_____(Q)____and one_______. You may attempt to draw these structures. Such isomerism
is not possible for a _____(R)_____geometry but similar behaviour is possible in octahedral complexes
of formula [MX2L4] in which the two ligands X may be oriented in two different possibility to each
other
This type of isomerism also arises when didentate ligands L – L [e.g. NH2 CH2 CH2 NH2 (en)] are
present in complexes of formula [MX2(L–L)2].
The isomerism occurs in octahedral coordination entities of the type [Ma3b3] like [Co(NH3)3(NO2)3].
If three donor atoms of the same ligands occupy adjacent position at the corners of an octahedral,
we have the_____(S)_____isomer. When the positions are around the meridian of the octahedron,
we get the________isomer.
Complex : [MX2(L–L)2] and [Co(NH3)3(NO2)3] have total three and two ____(T)____isomers.
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Matching list type 1 × 3 Q. (Three list type Question)

The following column I, II, III represent the different type of stereoisomers in complex compounds.
Answer the questions that follow
Column-I - Number of Geometrical isomers
Column-II - Number of optical active isomers
Column-III - Pairs of Enantiomers
Column - I Column - II] Column - III
Number of Geometrical Number of optical Pairs of Enantiomers
isomers active isomers

(I) 2 (i) 6 (P) 4

(II) 6 (ii) 3 (Q) 2

(III) 3 (iii) 4 (R) 3

(IV) 5 (iv) 2 (S) 1

2. For [CrCl2(en)(NH3)2]Å complex the only CORRECT combination is:-

(A) (III), (iii), (P) (B) (I), (iv), (P) (C) (III), (iv), (S) (D) (III), (iv), (Q)
3. For [PtCl2(NH3)2(py)2]+2 complex the only CORRECT combination is :-
(A) (II), (i), (S) (B) (II), (iii), (S) (C) (IV), (iv), (R) (D) (IV), (iv), (S)
4. For [Co(gly)3]0 complex the only CORRECT combination is :-
(A) (I), (iii), (R) (B) (I), (iii), (Q) (C) (I), (iv), (Q) (D) (II), (iii), (Q)
Match the column -
5. Column-I Column-II
(Complex compound) (Characteristics)
(A) [CoCl2Br2]–2 (P) No Geometrical isomer
(B) [Rh(en)3]3+ (Q) No Optical isomer
(C) [Cr(en)2Br2]+ (R) Two optically active form
(D) [Pt(gly)ClBr]–1 (S) Chelating complex
(T) +2 O.N. of metal
6. Column-I Column-II
(Chemical species) (Characteristics)
(A) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] (P) Follows Sidgwick rule
(B) [Co(H2O)3F3] (Q) EAN value is 36
(C) [Co Cl . CN. NO2(NH3)3] (R) Have two geometrical isomers
(D) [Fe(gly)3] (S) Shows optical isomerism
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(T) Shows linkage isomerism

7. Column-I Column-II
Type of complex The change in number of stereoisomer by the
associated process with the given complex
n±
a/ b
(A) [M(AB)2ab] (P) 2
n±
b/ d
(B) [Ma2b2c2] (Q) 6
n±
(C) [M(AA)2a2 ] a/ c (R) 3
n±
a/ b
(D) [M(AB) a3b ] (S) 5
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8. Which of the following compounds are resolvable into d or -forms?
(A) [ZnCl2(en)] (B) [Be(acac)2] (C) [Co(gly)3] (D) [Cr(C2O4)3]3–
9. Which of the following molecule(s)/ion(s) can show optical isomerism -
(A) [Pt(bn)2]2+ (B) [PtCl2(NH3)2] (C) [Fe(EDTA)]– (D) [Fe(en)3]3+
10. Which of the following complxe(s) is/are not optically inactive.

b n±
b a
M
(A)
c a
a

(B) [M(EDTA)]2– Where M2+ = Ca2+, Hg2+ or Pb2+

NO2 +
H2N NH2 CH3
H Co CH3
(C)
H3C H2N NH2
NO2

2+
H H 2N NH2 Me
Me Pt H
(D) Me H
H2N NH2
H Me
11. Select complex (es) in which all geometrical isomers of the complex are optically active
(A) [Co(gly)3]º (B) [Co(en)(NH3)(py)(Br)(Cl)]+
(C) [Pt(NH3)(py)(Br)(I)]º (D) [Pt(C2O4)2(NO2)2]2–
12. Out of given three complexes
(I) [Mn(CO)6]+ (II) [Cr(CO)6] (III) [V(CO)6]–
(A) (III) has maximum C-O length
(B) (II) has lowest O.N. of metal
(C) (I) has minimum number of electrons
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(D) (III) has maximum p-character in metal-carbon bond

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13. Which of the following complex/ion can show only linkage isomerism.
(A) [Co(NH3)4(H2O)Cl]CN (B) [Co(NH3)5SCN]2+
(C) [Co(H2O)6]Cl3 (D) [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br
14. Which of the following complex shows optical isomerism -
(A) cis [CrCl2(ox)2]– (B) trans [CrCl2(ox)2]– (C) [Fe(NH3)2 (CN)4]– (D) both (B) and (C)

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15. Find the correct statements regarding these two complex -

NH3 NH3
NH3 Br Br Cl
M and M

Cl Cl Cl Cl
Cl NH3
(I) (II)
(A) (I) and (II) are G.I. of each other and both are optically active
(B) (I) and (II) are G.I. of each other and I is optically active while II is optically inactive
(C) (I) and (II) are G.I. of each other and both are optically inactive
(D) (I) and (II) are identical and both are optically inactive.
Paragraph type questions
Paragraph for Q. No. 16. to Q. No. 18
The complex compounds which have the same lignads in the co-ordination sphere but the relative
position of the ligands around the central atom is different are called as geometrical isomers and this
phenomenon is called geometrical isomerism (G.I.)
16. Find the number of isomers having zero dipole moment for the complex formula [MCl2(NH3)2] (where
M2+ have 4d8 or 5d8 configuration)
(A) 2 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 3
17. Total number of triangular faces in mer [Ma3b3] complex which have either two a atom or two b atoms
(A) 8 (B) 6 (C) two (D) four
18. Select incorrect about fac[Ma3b3] complex
(A) It is one of the G.I. of complex which is given in above question.
(B) It is an optically inactive complex
(C) It has one triangle face which has three a atoms
(D) None
Paragraph for Q. No. 19 to Q. No. 21
When the solutions of certain complex compounds are placed in the path of a plane polarised light,
they rotate its plane through a certain angle, which may be either to the left or to the right. Complex
having this property (rotating the plane of polarised light) is said to be optically active and this isomerism
is called as optical isomerism
19. Number of optical isomers for Ma2b2c2 complex -
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) 1
20. Number of optical isomers for M(AA)3 complex -
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(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 0

21. Number of optical isomers for Ma4b2 complex -
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) 03

Integer (Single Digit Type)

22. Find out the total number of stereoisomer of [Pt(bn)2]2+
23. Find the total number of geometrical isomers of [M(AB) (CD) (EF)]n+
24. Find the number of optically active isomers for the complex [Ni(gly)2(H2O)2].

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