THASSIM BEEVI ABDUL KADER COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, KILAKARAI

(Autonomous & Accredited with CGPA 3.16 ‘A’ by NAAC)

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B.Sc Chemistry
APRIL 2020 VI SEMESTER FBCHC621

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY – III

Time : 90 minutes Max. marks : 60

Date : 21.09.2020

Kilakarai – Ramanathapuram District-623517

PART – A ( 30 x 1 = 30)
Answer all questions

1. Lanthanide for which +II and +III oxidation states are common is ________.
a. La b. Nd c. Ce d. Eu

2. Nb and Ta have similar atomic and ionic radii because ________.

a. they exist in the same group b. they have similar chemical properties
c. of lanthanide contraction d. of actinide contraction

3. Which of the following is not correct?

a. La (OH)3 is less basic than Lu(OH)3
b. In lanthanide series, ionic radius of Ln3+ ions decreases.
c. La is actually an element of transition series rather than Lanthanide series.
d. Atomic radii of Zr & Hf are same because of lanthanide contraction.

4. Uranium exhibits several oxidation states because ________.

a. it is an inner transition element b. its atomic number is high
 c. 5f orbitals participate in bonding d. it forms strong bond with oxygen

5. The lanthanides have electronic configuration with 6s2 in common but with variable
occupation of the ________.
a. 6p levels b. 5p levels
c. 4d levels d. 4f levels

6. Lanthanide contraction is due to increase in __________.

a. shielding by 4f electrons b. atomic Number
c. size of 4f-orbital d. atomic Radius

7. Which of the following sequence follows the Irwing – William order?

a. Mn2+  Fe2+  Co2+  Ni2+  Cu2+  Zn2+
b. Mn2+  Fe2+  Co2+  Ni2+  Cu2+  Zn2+
c. Mn2+  Fe2+  Co2+  Ni2+  Cu2+  Zn2+
d. Mn2+  Fe2+  Co2+  Ni2+  Cu2+  Zn2+
8. Which of the following would not exhibit optical isomerism?
a. [Co (en)3 ]3+ b. [Cr (ox)3]3
c. [Co (en)2 Cl2]2+ d. [Cr (NH3)6]3+

9. Coordination number of Ti in Ti (NO3)4 is ________.

a. 7 b. 8 c. 5 d. 6

10. An example of hexadentate ligands is________.

a. 2, 2’- Bipyridyl b. ethylene diamine tetraacetate
c. dimethyl glyoxime d. iminodiacetate ion

11. [Co (NH3)5 Br] SO4 and [Co (NH3)5 SO4] Br are example of which type of isomerism.
a. Linkage b. Geometrical
c. Ionisation d. Optical

12. IUPAC name of [Pt (NH3)3(Br) (NO2) Cl] Cl is_____________.

a. Triammine chlorobromonitro platinum (IV) chloride
b. Triammine bromochloronitro platinum (IV) chloride
c. Bromochloro nitrotriammine platinum (IV) chloride
d. Triammine nitrochlorobromo platinum (IV) chloride