CHAPTER 9: COORDINATION COMPOUNDS (3) Tetracyanidonickelate(II) ion [Ni(CN)4]2-: 9) Write cis and trans form of [Pt(NH3)2Cl2]

1) With the help of VBT explain the hybridisation, magnetic property Nickel is in +2 oxidation state and has electronic configuration 3d8. complex
4s
and geometrical shape of (a) Hexa ammine cobalt (III) ion [Co(NH3)6 ]3+ 3d 4p
2+ 8 1. HClO:
The outer shell electron configuration of Co3+ ion is represented as Ni 3d
Hypoclorous
follows: [Ar] 3d6 4s0
When strong ligand CN- approaches Ni2+, electronacidpairing takes
2
Cl-OH
place: The vacant orbitals involve in dsp hybridisation. 10) Write cis and trans form of [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+
In these hybridized orbitals 4 pair of electrons from 4 CN- ions occupy
When strong field ligand NH3 approaches Co3+ ion, electron pairing takes 3d dsp2 4p
place: [Ni(CN)4] 2- xx xx xx xx

i) Hybridisation: dsp2 ii) Magnetic property: Diamagnetic

2 3
d sp hybrid iii) Geometrical shape: Square planar
11) Write Geometrical isomers (cis and trans)
Now Co3+ ion under goes d2sp3 hybridisation forming 6 hybrid orbitals
(4) Tetrachlorido(II)ion [NiCl4]2-: of [CoCl2(en)2]
and geometry of the complex is octahedral.
Nickel is in +2 oxidation state and has electronic configuration 3d8.
xx xx xx xx xx xx 3d 4s 4p
2+ 8
Ni 3d
Six pairs of electrons from six NH 3 molecules
In these hybridized orbitals 6 pair of electrons from 6 NH3 molecules When weak ligand Cl- approaches Ni2+, electron pairing does not take
occupies forming diamagnetic compound. place: The vacand orbitals involve in sp3 hybridisation.
i) Hybridisation: d2sp3 ii) Magnetic property: Diamagnetic Cis trans
iii) Geometrical shape: Octahedral sp3 12) Write Optical isomers (d and l) of [Co(en) 3]3+
2-
[NiCl4]
2) Hexafluoridocobaltate (III) ion [CoF6]3-: xx xx xx xx

The outer shell electron configuration of Co3+ ion is represented as sp3

follows: [Ar] 3d6 4s0
i) Hybridisation: sp3 ii) Magnetic property: Paramagnetic
iii) Geometrical shape: Tetrahedral

When weak field ligand F- approaches Co3+ ion, electrons pairing does 6) What is linkage isomerism? Give an example.
not takes place Ans: Coordination compounds with same molecular formula but
differ with ligating atom attached to central metal. (This type of 13) State any three postulates of Werner’s
isomerism arises when ambidentate ligands are present) theory of Coordination compounds.
Now Co3+ ion under goes sp3d2 hybridisation forming 6 hybrid orbitals Ex: [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]Cl2 and [Co(NH3)5(ONO)]Cl2 Ans: 1. In coordination compounds metals show
and geometry of the complex is octahedral two types of linkages (or valences)-primary and
xx xx xx xx xx xx 7) What is ionisation isomerism? Give an example. secondary.
- Ans: Coordination compounds with same molecular formula but 2. The primary valences are normally ionisable
3d Six pairs of electrons from six F molecules 4d
produce different ions in water. and are satisfied by negative ions.
In these hybridized orbitals 6 pair of electrons from 6 F- ions occupy Ex; [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br and [Co(NH3)5Br]SO4 3. The secondary valences are non ionisable.
forming paramagnetic compound. These are satisfied by neutral molecules or
i) Hybridisation: sp3d2 ii) Magnetic property: Paramagnetic 8) What is hydrate or solvate isomerism? Give an example. negative ions present as ligands
iii) Geometrical shape: Octahedral Ans: Coordination compounds with same molecular formula but 4. The secondary valence is equal to the
differ with number of water molecules present as ligand. coordination number
5) Which set of d-orbitals of metal ion/atom experience more Ex; [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 and [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O 5. The secondary valences are responsible for
repulsion in octahedral field created by the ligand?
definite geometry of the complex.
Ans: eg set or set of dx2- y2 and dz2 orbitals