COORDINATION COMPOUNDS

1. Correct the following statement by changing the underlined part of the sentence.
In a coordination complex, donation of electron pair takes place from the central metal atom to the
Ligands.

2. Name the type of isomerism shown by the following pairs of coordination compounds:
(a) [Co(NH3)5NO2]Cl2 and [Co(NH3)5ONO]Cl2.
(b) [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2  H2O and [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl  2H2O.

3. (a) Give the IUPAC names for the following :

(i) Na3[AlF6] (ii) [CO(NH3)6]Cl3
(b) For the complex ion, [Fe(CN)6]3–:
(i) Show the hybridisation diagrammatically.
(ii) Is it an inner orbital complex or an outer orbital complex?
(iii) State its magnetic property.

4. (a) Write the formulae of the following coordination compounds :

(i) potassium tetracyanidonickel (O)
(ii) triamminetrinitrocobalt (III)

(b) [CoF6]3– is a coordination complex ion.

(i) What is the oxidation number of cobalt in the complex?
(ii) How many unpaired electrons are there in the complex?
(iii) State the magnetic behaviour of the complex.
(iv) Give the IUPAC name of the complex.

(c) Draw the structural isomer of [Co(NH3)5NO2]Cl2 and name the type of isomerism. (2012)

5. (a) (i) State the geometry and magnetic property of tetracarbonyl nickel according to the valence
bond theory.
(ii) What type of structural isomers are [Pt(OH)2(NH3)4]SO4 and [PtSO4(NH3)4](OH)2? How will
you identify the isomers with a chemical test?

(b) Name the coordination compound used for the following:

(i) Treatment of cancer.
(ii) Treatment of lead poisoning.

6. (a) Write the formula of the following compounds:

(i) Triamminetriaquachromium (III) chloride
(ii) Potassium hexacyanidoferrate (III)

(b) Name the types of isomerism shown by the following pairs of compounds :
(i) [CoCl(H2O)(NH3)4]Cl2 and [CoCl2(NH3)4]Cl  H2O
(ii) [Pt(NH3)4][PtCl6] and [Pt(NH3)4Cl2][PtCl4]

(c) For the complex ion of [Co(NH3)6]3+:

(i) State the hybridisation of the complex.
(ii) State the magnetic nature of the complex.

7. Write the IUPAC names of the following coordination compounds:

(a) [Cr(NH3)4(H2O)2]Cl3 (b) [PtCl2(NH3)4][PtCl4]

8. State the hybridization and magnetic property of [Fe(CN)6]3– ion according to the valence bond theory.

9. What type of isomers are [Co(NH3)5Br]SO4 and [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br? Give a chemical test to distinguish
between them.
10. Write the structures of optical isomers of the complex ion [Co(en)2Cl2]+.

11. (a) Write the IUPAC names of the following:

(i) [Co(NH3)4SO4]NO3 (ii) K[Pt(NH3)Cl3]

(b) What type of isomerism is exhibited by the following pairs of compounds :

(i) [PtCl2(NH3)4]Br2 and [PtBr2(NH3)4]Cl2.
(ii) [Cr(SCN)(H2O)5]2+ and [Cr(NCS)(H2O)5]2+?

(c) How does K2[PtCl4] get ionised when dissolved in water? Will it form precipitate when AgNO3
solution is added to it? Give a reason for your answer.

12. (a) Write the formula of the following compounds :

(i) Potassium trioxalatoaluminate (III)
(ii) Hexaaquairon(II) sulphate.

(b) Name the types of isomerism shown by the following pairs of compounds :
(i) [Cu(NH3)4] [PtCl4] and [Pt(NH3)4][CuCl4]
(ii) [Co(Pn)2Cl2]+ and [Co(tn)2Cl2]+

(c) For the coordination complex ion [Co(NH3)6]3+ :

(i) Give the IUPAC name of the complex ion.
(ii) What is the oxidation number of cobalt in the complex ion?
(iii) State the type of hybridisation of the complex ion.
(iv) State the magnetic behaviour of the complex ion.

13. What type of isomerism is shown by the following coordination compounds :

[Pt Cl2 (NH3)4] Br2 and [Pt Br2 (NH3)4] Cl2.
Write their IUPAC names.

14. For the complex ion [Fe(CN)6]3–, state :

(a) the type of hybridisation.
(b) the magnetic behaviour.
(c) the oxidation number of the central metal atom.

15. Write the IUPAC name of [Co(en)2Cl2]+ ion and draw the structures of its geometrical isomers.

16. When a coordination compound CoCl3  6NH3 is mixed with AgNO3, three moles of AgCl are precipitated per
mole of the compound. Write the structural formula and IUPAC name of the coordination compound.

17. (i) Write the IUPAC names of the following :

(a) K3[Fe(C2O4)3]
(b) [Co(NH3)5Cl]SO4

(ii) [Fe(CN)6]4– is a coordination complex ion.

(a) Calculate the oxidation number of iron in the complex.
(b) Is the complex ion diamagnetic or paramagnetic?
(c) What is the hybridisation state of the central metal atom?
(d) Write the IUPAC name of the complex ion.

18. (a) (i) Write the IUPAC names of the following complexes:
(1) [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 (2) [Co(en)2Cl2] (3) K3[Al(C2O4)3]

(ii) With reference to the coordination complex ion [Fe(H2O)6]2+ answer the following :
(at. no. of Fe = 26)
(1) Give the IUPAC name of the complex ion.
(2) What is the oxidation number of the central metal atom?
(3) How many unpaired electrons are there in the complex ion?
 (4) State the type of hybridisation of the complex ion.

(b) (i) Name the type of isomerism exhibited by the following pairs of compounds :
(1) [Co(ONO) (NH3)5]2+ and [Co(NO2)(NH3)5]2+
(2) [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl2H2O and [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2H2O
(3) [Co(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6] and [Cr(NH3)6][Co(CN)6]
(ii) Using the valence bond approach, predict the shape, hybridisation and magnetic behaviour or
[Ni(CO)4]. (at. no. of Ni = 28)

19. In coordination complexes, the central metal atom or ion behaves as ________ and the ligands behave as
________.

20. (i) Name the type of isomerism shown by the following pairs of coordination compounds.
(a) [Pt(H2O)4Cl2]Cl2.H2O and [Pt(H2O)3Cl3]Cl.2H2O
(b) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Br2 and [Co(NH3)4Br2]Cl2
(c) [Cr(H2O)5(SCN)]Cl2 and [Cr(H2O)5(NCS)]Cl2

(ii) Consider the complex ion [Co(CN)6]3- and answer the following questions:
(atomic number of Co = 27)
(a) Type of hybridisation of central metal atom
(b) Magnetic nature
(c) Geometry of the complex ion
(d) Low spin complex or high spin complex