Co-ordination Chemistry

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CO-ORDINATION CHEMISTRY EXERCISE-I
1. In the complex ion [Fe(EDTA)]– the coordination 11. The shape of the complex [Ag(NH3)2]+ is :
number and oxidation state of central metal ion is :-
(1) Octahedral (2) Square planar
(1) C. N. = 6 O. N. = +3
(3) Tetrahedral (4) Linear
(2) C.N. =1 O. N. = –1
12. Hexafluoroferrate (III) ion is an outer orbital com-
(3) C. N. = 4 O. N. = +2
plex. The number of unpaired electrons are
(4) C. N. = 3 O. N. = +3
(1) 1 (2) 5
2. Select bidentate or didentate ligand from the
following . (3) 4 (4) Unpredictable
(1) CO (2) SCN– 13. The shape of [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 is :
(3) CH3COO– (4) C2O42– (1) Square planar (2) Pyramidal
3. The oxidation and coordination number of Pt in (3) Octahedral (4) Tetrahedral
[Pt(C2H4)Cl3]– is respectively :- 14. The magnetic property and the shape of
(1) + 1, 3 (2) + 2, 4 [Cr(NH3)6]3+ complex ions are :
(3) + 3, 6 (4) + 2, 5 (1) Paramagnetic, Octahedral
4. Give the IUPAC name of the complex compound (2) Diamagnetic, square planar
[Co(NH3)4(H2O)Br](NO3)2. (3) Paramagnetic, tetrahedral
(1) Bromoaquotetraamine Cobalt (III) nitrate (4) None of the above
(2) Bromoaquotetraaminocobalt (III) nitrate 15. In the complex [Ni(H2O)2(NH3)4]+2 the magnetic
(3) Bromoaquatetraammine cobalet (III) nitrate moment (m) of Ni is :-
(4) Tetraammineaquabromido cobalt (III) nitrate
(1) Zero (2) 2.83 BM
5. Which of the following complex is anion :-
(1) Fluoro pentaammine cobalt (III) (3) 1.73 BM (4) 3.87 BM
(2) Trioxalato ferrate (III) 16. Which of the following system has maximum number
(3) Penta Carbonyl iron (0) of unpaired electrones :-
(4) Dichloro diammine platinum (1) d5 (Octahedral, low spin)
6. The IUPAC name for [Co(NH3)6] [Cr(CN)6] is :-
(2) d8 (Tetrahedral)
(1) Hexaammine cobalt (III) hexacyanochromate (III)
(3) d6 (Octahedral, low spin)
(2) Hexacyanochromium cobalt hexaammine (VI)
(3) Hexaammine cobalt (III) hexacyanochromium (VI) (4) d3 (Octahedral)
(4) Hexacyanochromium (III) hexaammine cobalt (III) 17. Match List–I (Complex ions) with List–II (Number of
7. Which of the following has least conductivity in Unpaired Electrons) and select the correct answer
aqueous solution. using the codes given below the lists :-
(1) Co(NH3)4Cl3 (2) Co(NH3)3Cl3 List –I List II
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(3) Co(NH3)5Cl3 (4) Co(NH3)6Cl3 (Complex ions) (Number of

8. The EAN of cobalt in the complex ion [Co(en)2Cl2]+ Unpaired Electrons)
is :-
A. [CrF6]4– i. One
(1) 27 (2) 36 (3) 33 (4) 35
B. [MnF6] 4–
ii. Two
9. Which gives only 25% mole of AgCl, when reacts
with AgNO3 :– C. [Cr(CN)6]4– iii. Three
(1) PtCl2 . 4NH3 (2) PtCl4 . 5NH3 D. [Mn(CN)6] 4–
iv. Four
(3) PtCl4 . 4NH3 (4) PtCl4 . 3NH3 v. Five
10. Which of the following compound is paramagnetic Code : A B C D
(1) Tetracyanonickelate (II) ion (1) iv i ii v
(2) Tetraamminezinc (II) ion (2) ii v iii i
(3) Hexaamine chromium (III) ion (3) iv v ii i
(4) Diammine silver (I) ion (4) ii i iii v
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18. Select most stable complex :- 26. A complex of platinum, ammonia and chloride
(1) [Co(H2O)6]3+ (2) [Co(NH3)2(en)2]+3 produces four ions per molecule in the solution.
(3) [Co(en)3]+3
(4) [Co(NH3)4(en)]+3 The structure consistent with the observation is:
19. Which one of the following compounds will exhibit (1) [Pt(NH3)4]Cl4 (2) [Pt(NH3)2Cl4]
linkage isomerism :- (3) [Pt(NH3)5Cl]Cl3 (4) [Pt(NH3)4Cl2]Cl2
(1) [Pt (NH3)2 Cl2] (2) [Co (NH3)2 NO2]Cl2 27. Which of the following Werner’s complex has least
(3) [Co (NH3)4 Cl2]Cl (4) [Co (en)2Cl2]Cl electrical conductivity ?
20. Out of the following which complex will show NH3 Cl
geometrical isomerism ? NH3 H3N NH3
Cl
(1) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] (2) Ni(CO)4
(3) Na3[Ni(CN)4] (4) K[Ag(CN)2] (1) Co3+ Cl (2) Co3+
Cl
21. Which of the following complexes will show optical
Cl H 3N
isomerism ? NH3 NH3

(1) [Cr(NH3)6]2+ (2) [Ni(H2O)6] 2+ NH3 NH3 Cl

(3) [Pt(NH3)3Br]NO3 (4) [Cr(en)3]Cl3
Cl NH3
A H3N NH3 Cl NH3
A B
22. The isomer - (3) Co3+ (4) Co
3+
Cl
M
B A Cl
Cl Cl NH3
A NH3 NH 3

can be marked as - 28. Which of the following complex shows ionization

(1) Cis isomer (2) Leavo isomer isomerism
(3) Dextro isomer (4) Trans isomer (1) [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3 (2) [Cr(en)2 ]Cl2
23. Which of the following complex does no show (3) [Cr(en)3]Cl3 (4) [CoBr(NH3)5]SO4
geometrical isomerism ? 29. The number of unpaired electrons calculated in
(1) [ Co (NH3)4 Cl2 ]+ (2) [ Co (NH3)3 (NO2)3 ] [Co(NH3)6]3+ and [CoF6]3– are :
(3) [ Cr (en)3 ]3+
(4) [ Pt (gly)2] (1) 4 and 4 (2) 0 and 2
24. Which of the following is p –acid ligand (3) 2 and 4 (4) 0 and 4
(1) NH3 (2) CO 30. If l absorbed f or d-d t ransition is in order
(3) gly. (4) ethylene diamine [Ti(X)6]3+ > [Ti(Y)6]3+ > [Ti(Z)6]3+.
25. Compounds which contain one or more metal Select correct order of strength of ligands
carbon bonds are called : (X, Y, Z are monodentate ligand)-
(1) Organic compound (1) Z > Y > X
(2) Complex compound (2) X > Y > Z
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(3) Metal carbides (3) Z > X > Y

(4) OMC compounds. (4) Not predictable

ANSW ER KEY E xercis e-I

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 1 4 2 4 2 1 2 2 4 3
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 4 2 1 1 2 4 3 3 2 1
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 4 4 3 2 4 3 3 4 4 1
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PREVIOUS YEARS' QUESTIONS EXERCISE-II
1. The correct order of hybridisation of the central 9. The correct order of magnetic moments (spin only
atom in the following species. [JEE 2001] values in B.M.) among is :- [AIEEE–2004]
NH3, [PtCl4]2–, PCl5 and BCl3 is [At No. Pt = 78] (1) [Fe(CN)6]4– > [MnCl4]2– > [CoCl4]2–
(1) dsp2,sp3d,sp2 and sp3 (2) [MnCl4]2– > [Fe(CN)6]4– > [CoCl4]2–
(2) sp3,dsp2, sp3d, sp2 (3) [MnCl4]2– > [CoCl4]2– > [Fe(CN)6]4–
(3) dsp2,sp2,sp3 and sp3d (4) [Fe(CN)6]4– > [CoCl4]2– > [MnCl4]2–
(4) dsp2, sp3,sp2 and sp3d (Atomic nos. : Mn = 25, Fe = 26, Co = 27)
2. In [Cr(C2O4)3]3–, the isomerism shown is - 10. The species having tetrahedral shape is :
[AIEEE-2002]
[JEE 2004]
(1) Ligand (2) Optical
(3) Geometrical (4) Ionization (1) [PdCl4]2– (2) [Ni(CN)4]2–
3. One mole of the complex compound Co(NH3)5Cl3, (3) [Pd(CN)4]2– (4) [NiCl4]2–
gives 3 moles of ions on dissolution in water. One 11. The pair of compounds having metals in their highest
mole of the same complex reacts with two moles oxidation state is [JEE 2004]
of AgNO 3 solut ion to yield two moles of
(1) MnO2, FeCl3
AgCl(s). The structure of the complex is -
[AIEEE-2003]
(2) [MnO4]¯, CrO2Cl2
(1) [Co(NH3)3Cl3].2NH3 (2) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl.NH3 (3) [Fe(CN)6]3–, [Co(CN)3]
(3) [Co(NH3)4Cl]Cl2.NH3 (4) [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 (4)[NiCl4]2– , [CoCl4]¯
4. In the coordination compound K4[Ni(CN)4], the 12. For octahedral complex, the value of the 'spin only'
oxidation state of nickel is – [AIEEE-2003] magnetic moment for one of the following
(1) 0 (2) +1 (3) +2 (4) –1 configurations is 2.84 BM. The correct one is
5. The number of 3d-electrons remained in Fe2+ (At.no. [AIEEE–2005]
of Fe = 26) ion is – [AIEEE-2003]
(1) d4 (in strong ligand field)
(1) 4 (2) 5 (3) 6 (4) 3 (2) d4 (in weak ligand field)
6. The coordination number of a central metal atom in
(3) d3 (in weak as well as in strong field)
a complex is determined by :- [AIEEE–2004]
(4) d5 (in strong ligand field)
(1) The number of ligands around a metal ion
13. The IUPAC name for the complex [Co(NO2) (NH3)5 ]Cl2
bonded by sigma and pi-bonds both
is - [AIEEE–2006]
(2) The number of ligands around a metal ion
(1) pentaammine nitrito-N- cobalt (II) chloride
bonded by pi-bonds
(2) pentaammine nitrito-N- cobalt (III) chloride
(3) The number of ligands around a metal ion
bonded by sigma bonds (3) nitrito-N- pentaamminecobalt (III) chloride
(4) The number of only anionic ligands bonded to (4) nitrito-N- pentaamminecobalt (II) chloride
the metal ion 14. Nickel (Z=28) combines with a uninegative
7. Which one of the following complexes is an outer monodentate ligand X– to form a paramagnetic
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orbital complex :- [AIEEE–2004] complex [NiX4]2–. The number of unpaired electron

(1) [Co(NH3)6] 3+ (2) [Mn(CN)6]4– in the nickel and geometry of this complex ion are,
(3) [Fe(CN)6]4– (4) [Ni(NH3)6]2+ respectively. [AIEEE–2006]
(Atomic nos.:Mn=25 ; Fe=26 ; Co=27 ; Ni = 28) (1) one, square planar (2) two, square planar
8. Coordination compounds have great importance in (3) one, tetrahedral (4) two, tetrahedral
biological systems. In this contect which of the 15. In Fe (CO)5 , the Fe–C bond possesses
following statements is incorrect ? [AIEEE–2004] [AIEEE–2006]
(1) Cyanocobalamin is vitamin B12 and contains (1) ionic character
cobalt (2) s – character only
(2) Haemoglobin is the red pigment of blood and (3) p –character only
contains iron (4) both s and p character
(3) Chlorophylls are green pigments in plants and 16. How many EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetate)
contain calcium molecules are required to make an octahedral
(4) Carboxypeptidase - A is an enzyme and contains complex with a Ca2+ ion ? [AIEEE–2006]
zinc (1) One (2) Two (3) Six (4) Three
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17. The "spin-only" magnetic moment [in units of Bohr 25. Which of the following facts about the complex
magneton, (mB)] of Ni2+ in aqueous solution would [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3 is wrong ? [AIEEE–2011]
be (At. No. Ni= 28)- [AIEEE–2006]
(1) The complex is an outer orbital complex
(1) 0 (2) 1.73 (3) 2.84 (4) 4.90
(2) The complex gives white precipitate with silver
18. Which one of the following has a square planar
geometry :- nitrate solution
2 3
(Co = 27, Ni = 28, Fe=26, Pt = 78) (3) The complex involves d sp hybridisation and is
[AIEEE–2007] octahedral in shape
(1) [CoCl4]2– (2) [FeCl4]2– (4) The complex is paramagnetic
(3) [NiCl4]2– (4) [PtCl4]2– 26.
2–
The magnetic moment (spin only) of [NiCl4] is :-
19. The coordination number and the oxidation state
[AIEEE–2011]
of the element ‘E’ in t he complex
–2
[E(en)2(C2O4 )] NO2Θ (where (en) is ethylene diamine) (1) 2.82 BM (2) 1.41 BM
are, respectively - [AIEEE–2008] (3) 1.82 BM (4) 5.46 BM
(1) 6 and 2 (2) 4 and 2 27. Among the ligands NH3,en, CN– and CO the correct
(3) 4 and 3 (4) 6 and 3 ord er of th eir increasing f ield str engt h,
20. In which of the following octahedral complexes of is :- [AIEEE–2011]
Co (at. no. 27), will the magnitude of D 0 be the (1) CO < NH3 < en < CN–
highest ? [AIEEE–2008] (2) NH3 < en < CN– < CO
(1) [Co(CN)6]3– (2) [Co(C2O4)3]3– (3) CN– < NH3 < CO < en
(3) [Co(H2O)6]3+ (4) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (4) en < CN– < NH3 < CO
21. Which of the following pairs represents linkage
28. Which one of the following complex ions has
isomers ? [AIEEE–2009]
(1) [Co(NH3)5NO3]SO4 and [Co(NH3)5SO4]NO3 geometrical isomers ? [AIEEE–2011]

(2) [PtCl2(NH3)4]Br2 and [PtBr2(NH3)4]Cl2 (1) [Co (en)3]3+ (2) [Ni (NH3)5Br]+
(3) [Cu(NH3)4][PtCl4] and [Pt(NH3)4][CuCl4] (3) [Co (NH3)2 (en)2]3+ (4) [Cr (NH3)4(en)]3+
(4) [Pd (PPh3)2(NCS)2] and [Pd(PPh3)2 (SCN)2] 29. Which among the following will be named as
22. Which of the following has an optical isomer? dibromidobis (ethylene diamine) chromium (III)
[AIEEE–2009]
bromide ? [AIEEE–2012]
(1) [Co(H2O)4(en)]3+ (2) [Co(en)2(NH3)2]3+
(1) [Cr(en)Br2]Br (2) [Cr(en)3]Br3
(3) [Co(NH3)3Cl]+ (4) [Co(en)(NH3)2]2+
23. Which one of the following has an optical isomer? (3) [Cr(en)2Br2]Br (4) [Cr(en)Br4]–
[AIEEE–2010] 30. The complex ion
2+ 2+
(1) [Zn(en)2] (2) [Zn(en)(NH3)2] [Pt(NO2) (Py) (NH3) (NH2OH)]+ will give :-
(3) [Co(en)3]3+ (4) [Co(H2O)4(en)]3+ [JEE-MAIN–2012, Online]
(en = ethylenediamine) (1) 4 isomers (Geometrical)
24. A solution containing 2.675 g of CoCl3.6NH3 (molar
(2) 2 isomers (Geometrical)
mass = 267.5 g mol–1) is passed through a cation
exchanger. The chloride ions obtained in solution (3) 3 isomers (Geometrical)
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were treated with excess of AgNO 3 to give (4) 6 isomers (Geometrical)

4.78 g of AgCl (molar mass = 143.5 g mol–1). The
formula of the complex is :- [AIEEE–2010]
(At. mass of Ag = 108 u)
(1) [CoCl(NH3)5]Cl2 (2) [Co(NH3)6]Cl3
(3) [CoCl2(NH3)4]Cl (4) [CoCl3(NH3)3]

PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTIONS ANSWER KEY Exercise-II

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 2 2 4 1 3 3 4 3 3 4
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 2 1 2 4 4 1 3 4 4 1
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 4 2 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 3

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