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1. [Co(NH3)5 Br]SO4 and [Co(NH3)5SO4] Br are related to each other as : [P.M.T.(M.P.) 1993]
a) geometrical isomers b) linkage isomers
c) coordination isomers d) ionization isomers
2. IUPAC name of complex, K3[Al(C2O4)3] is : [P.M.T.(M.P.) 1993]
a) potassium alumina oxalate b) potassium trioxalatoaluminate (III)
c) potassium aluminums (III) oxalate d) potassium trioxaluminate (VI)
3. K4[Fe(CN)6] is called : [C.P.M.T. 1988; C.B.S.E. 1990]
a) potassium hexacyanoferrate (II) b) potassium ferricyanate
c) potassium ferricyanide d) Prussian blue
4. Among the following ions which one has the highest Para magnetism: [I.I.T. 1993]
a) [Cr(H2O)6]3+ b) [Fe(H2O)6]2+
c) [Cu(H2O)6]2+ d) [Zn(H2O)2]2+
5. π-bonding is not involved in : [A.F.M.C. 1997]
a) ferrocene b) dibenzene chromium
c) Zeise’s salt d) Grignard reagent
6. IUPAC name of K3[Fe(CN)6] is : [C.B.S.E. 1994]
a) potassium ferrocyanide b) potassium ferricyanide
c) potassium hexacyanoferrate (II) d) potassium hexacyanoferrate (III)
7. The oxidation number of pt in [Pt(C2H4)Cl3]- is : [M.L.N.R. 1993]
a) +1 b) +2
c) +3 d) +4
8. Amongst Ni(CO)4,[Ni(CN)4] and [NiCl4]
2- 2- [I.I.T. 1991]
a) Ni(CO)4 and [NiCl4]2- are diamagnetic and [Ni(CN)4]2- is b) [NiCl4]2- and [Ni(CN)4]2-are diamagnetic and
paramagnetic [Ni(CO)4 is paramagnetic
c) Ni(CO)4 and [Ni(CN)4]2- are diamagnetic and [NiCl4]2- is d) Ni(CO)4 is diamagnetic and [NiCl4]2- and [Ni(CN)-
paramagnetic 4] are paramagnetic
2-

9. Identify the complexes which are expected to be colored : [I.I.T. 1994]

a) [Ti(NO3)4] b) [Cu(NCCH3)4] BF4
+ -

c) [Cr(NH3)6]3+ d) K[VF6]
10. Which of the following compounds is not colored ? [A.I.I.M.S. 1997]
a) Na2[CuCl4] b) Na2[CdCl2]
c) K4[Fe(CN)6] d) K3[Fe(CN)6]
11. The number of geometrical isomers of [Co(CH3)3(NO3)3] are : [C.B.S.E. 1997]
a) 0 b) 2
c) 3 d) 4
12. Oxidation state of iron in K[Fe(EDTA)] complex is
a) 3 b) 1
c) 4 d) 2
13. The geometry of Ni(CO)4 and Ni(PPh3)2Cl2 are : [I.I.T. 1999]
a) both square planar b) tetrahedral and square planar respectively
c) both tetrahedral d) square planar and tetrahedral respectively
14. What is the shape of Fe(CO)5 molecule ? [C.B.S.E. 2000]
a) Tetrahedral b) Octahedral
c) Trigonal bipyramidal d) Square pyramidal
15. Mg is an important component of which biomolecule occurring extensively in living world? [C.B.S.E. 2000]
a) Hemoglobin b) Chlorophyll
c) Florigen d) ATP
16. The complex ion which has no d-electrons in the central metal atom is (At. No. Cr = 24, Mn=25, Fe=26, Co =27:
a) [MnO4]- b) [Co(NH3)6]3+ [I.I.T. (S) 2001]
c) [Fe(CN)6] 3- d) [Cr(H2O)6]3+

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17. The correct order of hybridization of the central atom in following species NH3, [PtCl4]2- , PCl5, BCl3 is (At. No. Pt = 78) :
[I.I.T. (S) 2001]
a) dsp2,dsp3,sp2 and sp3 b) sp3, dsp2,sp3d,sp2
c) dsp2,sp2,dsp3, sp3 d) dsp2,sp3,sp2,dsp3
18. Some salts although containing two different metallic element give test for one of them in solution. Such salts are :
[A.I.I.M.S. 2001]
a) complex salt b) Double salt
c) Normal salt d) None
19 Which of the following give maximum number of isomers? [C.B.S.E. 2001]
a) [Co(NH3)4Cl2] b) [Ni(en)(NH3)4]2+
c) [Ni(C2O4)(en)2] d) [Cr(SCN)2(NH3)4]+
20 Coordination number of Ni in [Ni(C2O4)3] is:
4- [C.B.S.E. 2001]
a) 3 b) 2
c) 4 d) 6
21 Which of the following organometallic compound is sigma and π bonded? [C.B.S.E.2001]
a) [Fe(n5C5H5)2] b) [PtCl3(n2 —C2H4)]-
c) [Co(CO)5NH3]2+ d) [Al(CH3)3]
22 Which statement is incorrect? [C.B.S.E.2001]
a) Ni(CO)4 —Tetrahedral, paramagnetic b) [Ni(CN)4]2- —Square planar, diamagnetic
c) [Ni(CO)4] —Tetrahedral, diamagnetic d) [NiCl4]2- —Tetrahedral, paramagnetic
23 Which of the following can not show linkage isomerism? [D.C.E. 2001]
a) NO2- b) SCN-
c) CN- d) NH3
24 Consider the following complex : [Co(NH3)5CO3]ClO4 The coordination number, oxidation number, number of d-electrons
and number of unpaired d-electrons on the metal are respectively : [S.C.R.A. 2001]
a) 6,3,6,0 b) 7,2,7,1
c) 7,1,6,4 d) 6,2,7,3
25 In electroplating of copper, K [Ag(CN)2] is used instead of AgNO3 . The reason is : [C.B.S.E.2002]
a) a thin layer of Ag is formed on Cu b) more voltage is required
c) Ag+ ions are completely removed from solution d) less availability if Ag+ ions, as Cu cannot displace
Ag form [Ag(CN)2]- ion
26 Both geometrical and optical isomerisms are show by : [C.E.T.(Chandigarh) 2002]
a) [Co(en)2Cl2]+ b) [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+
c) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+ d) [Cr(ox)3]3-
27 In [Cr(C2O4)3]3-, the isomerism shown is : [A.I.E.E.E. 2002]
a) ligand b) optical
c) geometrical d) ionization
28 Atomic number of Cr and Fe are respectively 24 and 26, which of the following is paramagnetic with spin of electron?
[C.B.S.E. 2002]
a) Cr(CO)6 b) [Fe(CO)5]
c) [Fe(CN)6]4- d) [Cr(NH3)6]3+
29 The hypothetical complex chlorodiaquatriammine cobalt (III) chloride can be represented as : [C.B.S.E. 2002]
a) [CoCl(NH3)3(H2O)2]Cl2 b) [Co(NH3)3H2OCl3]
c) [Co(NH3)3(H2O)Cl] d) [Co(NH3)3(H2O)3Cl3]
30 The type of isomerism present in nitropentaammine chromium (III) chloride is : [A.I.E.E.E. 2002]
a) optical b) linkage
c) ionization d) polymerization
31 Development of a photographic plate involves the use of : [P.M.T.(Kerala) 2003]
a) an oxidizing agent b) a complexing agent
c) a neutralizing agent d) a precipitating agent
32 In the co-ordination compound K4[Ni(CN)4], the oxidation state of nickel is : [A.I.E.E.E. 2003]
a) - 1 b) 0
c) + 1 d) +2
33 One mole of the complex compound Co(NH3)5Cl3, gives 3 moles of ions on dissolution in water. One mole of the same
complex reacts with two moles of AgNO3 solution to yield two moles of AgCl(s) .The structure of the complex is :
[A.I.E.E.E. 2003]

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 a) [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 b) [Co(NH3)3Cl3]2NH3
c) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl NH3 d) [Co(NH3)4Cl]Cl2 NH3

34 Among the following , which is not the π-bonded organometallic compound : [C.B.S.E.(Medical) 2003]
a) (CH3)4Sn b) Cr(n6-C6H6)2
c) Fe(n5- C5H5)2 d) K(PtCl3(n2- C2H4)]
35 According to IUPAC nomenclature, sodium nitroprusside is named as : [C.B.S.E.(Medical) 2003]
a) sodium nitro ferricyanide b) sodium pentacyanonitrosyl ferrate (II)
c) sodium nitroferricyanide d) sodium pentacyanonitrosyl ferrate (III)
36 The number of unpaired electrons in the complex ion [CoF6]3- is : [C.B.S.E.(Medical) 2003]
a) 3 b) 4
c) 0 d) 2
37 Which of the following octahedral complex does not show geometrical isomerism (A and B are monodentate ligands) :
[C.B.S.E.(Medical) 2003]
a) [M A3B3] b) [MA4B2]
c) [MA5B] d) [MA2B4]
38 The geometry of [Ni(CN)4] and [NiCl4] ions are :
2- 2- [A.F.M.C. 2003]
a) tetrahedral b) square planar
c) square planar, tetrahedral respectively d) tetrahedral and square planar respectively
39 Complexes with bidentate ligands are called: [P.M.E.T. 2003]
a) ligands b) chelates
c) complexes d) none of these
40 The complex used as an anticancer agent is : [A.I.I.M.S. 2003]
a) mer-[Co(NH3)3Cl3] b) Cis-[PtCl2(NH3)2]
c) Cis-K2[PtCl2Br2] d) Na2[CoCl4]
41 The ligand called π-acid is : [A.I.I.M.S.2003]
a) CO b) NH3
c) C2O42- d) ethylene diamine
42 The effective atomic number of cobalt in the complex [Co(NH3)6]3+ is : [P.E.T.(M.P.) 2003]
a) 36 b) 33
c) 24 d) 30
43 The possible number of optical isomers in [Co(en)2Cl2]+ are : [P.E.T.(M.P.) 2003]
a) 2 b) 3
c) 4 d) 6
44 Mixture of (X) = 0.02 mole of [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br and 0.02 mole of [Co(NH3)5Br] SO4 was prepared in 2 litre of solution ; 1
litre of mixture [X] + excess AgNO3→[Y] 1 litre of mixture [X] + excess BaCl2→[Z] NO : of moles of [Y] and [Z] are :
[I.I.T. (S) 2003]
a) 0.01, 0.01 b) 0.02, 0.01
c) 0.01, 0.02 d) 0.02, 0.02
45 In the process of extraction of gold, Roasted gold ore + -CN + H2O→[X] + OH- [X] + Zn →[Y] + Au Identify [X] and [Y] are
: [I.I.T. (S) 2003]
a) [X] = [Au(CN)2]- , [Y] = [Zn(CN)4]2- b) [X] = [Au(CN)4]3-, [Y] = [Zn(CN)6]2-
c) [X] = [Au(CN)2]- , [Y] = [Zn(CN)4]4- d) [X] = [Au(CN)4]- , [Y] = [Zn(CN)6]2-
46 Which one of the following has a square planar geometry? [A.I.E.E.E. 2007]
a) [CoCl4]2─ b) [FeCl4]2─
c) [NiCl4]2─ d) [PtCl4]2─
Solve the following MCQs no. 47, 48, 49, Using following comprehension (I.I.T. 2006) +5x3 or -2x3
Comprehension
The coordination number of Ni2+ is 4
NiCl2 + KCN (excess) → A (cyano complex)
A + Conc. HCI (excess) → B (chloro complex)
47 The IUPAC name of A and B are
a) Potassium tetracyanonickelate (II), b) Tetracyanopotassiumnickelate (II),
potassium tetrachloronickelate (II) Teterachlorpotassiumnickelate (II)
c) Tetracyanornickel (II), Tetrachloronickel (II) d) Potassium tetracyanonickel (II), potassium
tetrachloronickel (II)

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48 Predict the magnetic nature of A and B.
a) Both are diamagnetic. b) A is diamagnetic and B is paramagnetic with one
unpaired electron.
c) A is diamagnetic and B is paramagnetic with two unpaired electrons. d) Both are paramagnetic.
49 The hybridization of A and B are
a) dsp2 sp3 b) sp3, sp3
c) dsp , dsp
2 2 d) sp3d2,d2sp3
50 Match the complexes in Column – I with their properties listed in Column – II. Indicate your answer by darkening the
appropriate of the 4 x 4 matrix given in the ORS. (I.I.T. 2007)
Column-I Column – II
(a) [Co(NH3)4(H2O)2]Cl2 (p) Geometrical isomers
(b) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] (q) Paramagnetic
(c) [Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl (r) Diamagnetic
(d) [Ni(H2O)6]Cl2 (s) Metal ion with + 2 oxidation state
Effective atomic number (EAN) :
Ligands, are attached with the central metal ion through donor atoms. Each donor atom donates
one electron pair to the central metal ion, i.e., the central metal atom or ion gains electrons form the donor
atoms. In order to explain the stability of the complex, Sidgwick proposed effective atomic number
abbreviated as EAN, which is defined as the resultant number of electrons with the metal atom or ion
after gaining electrons from the donor atoms of the ligands. The effective atomic number (EAN) generally
coincides with the atomic number of next inert gas in some cases. EAN is calculated by the following
relation.
EAN = Atomic number of the metal – number of electrons lost in ion formation + number of
electrons gained form the donor atoms of the ligands.
The EAN values of various metals in their respective complexes are tabulated ahead:

Complex Metal At. No. of Coordination Effective atomic

(Oxid. State) metal Number Number

K4[Fe(CN)6] +2 26 6 (26-2) + (6x2)=36[Kr]

[Cu(NH3)4]SO4 +2 29 4 (29-2) + (4x2) = 35
[Co(CN)6]Cl3 +3 27 6 (27-3) + (6x2)=36[Kr]
Ni(Co)4 0 28 4 (28-0) + (4x2)=36[Kr]
K2[Ni(CN)4] +2 28 4 (28-2) + (4x2) =34
K2[PtCl6] +4 78 6 (78-4)+(6x2)=86[Rn]
K3[Cr(C2O4)3] +3 24 6 (24-3) + ( 6x2 ) = 33
K3[Fe(CN)6] +3 26 6 (26-3) + ( 6x2 ) = 35
K2[HgI4] +2 80 4 (80-2)+(4x2)=86[Rn]
[Ag(NH3)2]Cl +1 47 2 (47-1) + ( 2x2 ) = 50
K2[PdCl4] +2 46 4 (46-2) + ( 4x2 ) = 52
Cr(NO)4 0 24 4 (24) + (4x3) = 36
1 d 11 b 21 b 31 a 41 a 50 A= p,q,s B = p,r,s C= q,s D=q,s
2 b 12 a 22 a 32 b 42 a
3 a 13 c 23 d 33 a 43 a
4 b 14 c 24 a 34 a 44 a
5 d 15 b 25 d 35 b 45 a
6 d 16 a 26 a 36 b 46
7 b 17 b 27 b 37 c 47 a
8 c 18 a 28 d 38 c 48 c
9 d 19 d 29 a 39 b 49 a
10 b 20 d 30 b,c 40 b

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