1. In the desiccator, you have found a compound labelled as [Co(en)2F2]+.

The lab
instructor asked you to confirm the geometrical isomer of the compound as cis or trans.
You have taken 0.01 M methanolic solution of the compound and heated the solution at
313 K. A decrease in the intensity of the color of the solution is observed after one hour
of heating.
From the above observation we can conclude that (choose the right answer):

a) The compound in the desiccator is cis isomer and the color intensity difference can be
explained by Laporte selection rule
b) The compound in the desiccator is trans isomer and the color intensity difference can be
explained by Laporte selection rule
c) The compound in the desiccator is trans isomer and the color intensity difference can be
explained by spin selection rule
d) The compound in the desiccator is cis isomer and the color intensity difference can be
explained by spin selection rule

2. Arrange the following complexes in increasing order of molar absorption coefficient

value: KMnO4, [Mn(OH2)6]2+, [Co(OH2)6]2+, [CoCl4]2-

a) [Mn(OH2)6]2+ < [Co(OH2)6]2+ < [CoCl4]2- < KMnO4

b) [Mn(OH2)6]2+ < [CoCl4]2- < [Co(OH2)6]2+ < KMnO4
c) [Co(OH2)6]2+ < [Mn(OH2)6]2+ < [CoCl4]2- < KMnO4
d) [CoCl4]2- < [Co(OH2)6]2+ < [Mn(OH2)6]2+ < KMnO4

3. Among the following compounds (MnO 2, Mn2O3, MnO, KMnO4) Jahn-Teller

distortion will be highest in:

a) MnO
b) Mn2O3
c) MnO2
d) KMnO4
4. At room temperature, the observed magnetic moment of [CoCl 4]2- is higher than spin
only magnetic moment (3.89 BM). This experimental fact can be explained by:

a) mixing of 3d and 4p orbital of metal ion at room temperature

b) mixing of 3d and p orbital of metal ion and ligand at room temperature
c) mixing of first excited state and ground state of the molecule at room temperature
d) mixing of tetrahedral and octahedral geometry of the molecule at room temperature

5. Among the complexes [M(OH2equatorial)4(OH2axial)2]2+ (where, M = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu), the
highest M-OH2axial bond length will be for:

a) Fe-OH2axial
b) Co-OH2axial
c) Ni-OH2axial
d) Cu-OH2axial

6. The complex [Co(H2O)6]3+ absorbs light corresponding to orange colour. The colour
of the compound will be:

(a) Red
(b) Yellow
(c) Blue
(d) Orange

7. For an octahedral complex of first row transition metal ions, which electronic
configuration will provide an orbital contribution to the magnetic moment?

(a) t2g2
(b) t2g3
(c) t2g6eg1
(d) t2g6eg2

8. Which of F, CN, H2O and NO2 will give maximum distorted
octahedral complex with cobalt (II)?
(a) F
(b) CN
(c) H2O
(d) NO2

9. For the complexes, [Co(en)3]2+ & [CrF6]4 which of the following statement is true?
(en= ethylenediamine, a weak field ligand)

a) Both [Co(en)3]2+ & [CrF6]4 undergoes slight tetragonal distortion.

b) [Co(en)3]2+ have significant tetragonal distortion & [CrF6]4 have no tetragonal distortion
c) [Co(en)3]2+ have no tetragonal distortion & [CrF6]4 have slight tetragonal distortion
d) [Co(en)3]2+ have slight tetragonal distortion & [CrF6]4 have significant tetragonal
distortion.

10. A hypothetical regular octahedral complex MF6 (d1 system) exhibits λmax at 27400
cm-1. What will be its CFSE in kJ/mol (1 kJ/mol = 83.7 cm-1)

(a) 196
(b) 157
(c) 327
(d) 131

11. Why do you think K4[Ni(CN)6] (analogous of K4[Fe(CN)6]) does not exist?

(a) In presence of strong field ligand, d8 electronic configuration forms a square planar
complex
(b) The effect of -bonding of the strong field ligand results in the formation of tetrahedral
complex.
(c) Exceptionally high oxidation state of Ni cannot be stabilized in this complex.
(d) Dynamic J-T distortion results in destabilization of K4[Ni(CN)6].
12. The λmax values of [CoA6]3-, [CoB6]3- and [CoC6]3- are 430 nm, 610 nm and 540 nm
respectively. Which of the following sequences is correct with respect to the strength of
the A, B and C?

(a) A > B > C

(b) A > C> B

(c) B> C > A

(d) C > B> A

13. Which of the below complex has CFSE = 0 and that complex will give orbital
contribution to µs.o or not?

(a) [Mn(H2O)6]2+, No orbital contribution

(b) [Mn(H2O)6]4+, No orbital contribution

(c) [Fe(H2O)6]2+, will give orbital contribution

(d) [Fe(CN)6]3-, No orbital contribution

14. The electronic configuration and spin only magnetic moment of KMnO4 is

(a) t2g4eg2, 4.9 B.M

(b) t2g5eg2, 3.9 B.M

(c) t2g0eg0, 0 B.M

(d) t2g0eg6, 0 B.M

15. A hypothetical octahedral complex [FeL6]2+ (L= neutral ligand) has ∆O = 23625 cm-1
and pairing energy 18200 cm-1. Which of the following sentences is completely true for
this complex?

(a) The complex is diamagnetic and give Laporte allowed electronic transition
(b) The complex is paramagnetic and give spin allowed electronic transition

(c) The complex is diamagnetic and give Laporte and spin forbidden electronic
transition

(d) The complex is paramagnetic and give Laporte and spin forbidden electronic transition.

16. Which of the following sentence is correct:

(a) [Fe(bpy)3]2+ gives LMCT while K2Cr2O7 gives d-d transition

(b) [Fe(bpy)3]2+ gives bpy to Fe2+ charge transfer while K2Cr2O7 gives Cr7+ to O2- charge
transfer

(c) [Fe(bpy)3]2+ gives Fe2+ to bpy charge transfer while K2Cr2O7 gives O2- to Cr7+ charge
transfer

(d) [Fe(bpy)3]2+ and K2Cr2O7 give MMCT

17. The CFSE of a hypothetical octahedral complex [FeX6]4 (X is monoanionic weak

field monodentate ligand) is 22500 cm-1. The CFSE of [FeX4]2- will be

(a) 22500 cm-1

(b) 10000 cm-1

(c) 50625 cm-1

(d) 45000 cm-1

18. The stability contact values of M1-EDTA, M2-EDTA, M3-EDTA, M4-EDTA

complexes are 2.1 x 105, 7.8 x 1011, 9.7 x 107 and 1.1 x 1015, respectively. You are
estimating unknown concentrations of these four metal ions (M1, M2, M3 and M4) by
titration against standard EDTA, which metal ion will allow you the sharpest end point
detection?

(a) M1

(b) M2
(c) M3

(d) M4

19. Which of the following chemical will produce primary standard solution when
dissolved in water

(a) Na2EDTA

(b) KMnO4

(c) CuSO4

(d) K2Cr2O7

20. Estimation of unknown concentration of Ag+ by standard NaCl solution is an

example of

(a) Redox titration

(b) Acid-Base titration

(c) Precipitation titration

(d) Complexometric Titration

21. The difference between the end point and equivalence point of a complexometric
titration using EBT indicator can be minimized by

(a) adding excess amount of indicator

(b) carrying out the titration quickly

(c) with a minimum use of indicator

(d) keeping the pH of the solution acidic

22. Which of the following statements is correct about the equivalence point in the
graph of pH Vs volume of titrant?

(a) Point at the highest pH

(b) Point at the greatest magnitude of the slope of the curve

(c) Point at the lowest pH

(d) Point at the least magnitude of the slope of the curve

23. To determine the strength of an acetic acid solution, titration was carried out with
0.01 M KOH solution using phenolphthalein as the indicator. At the end point a pink
color solution is obtained. Which of the following statements are correct?

(a) the pH at the end point is zero

(b) the pH at the end point is 7

(c) the pH at the end point is >7

(d) the pH at the end point is <7

24. Most suitable indicator for acid-base titration where equivalence point is between
pH 3-5 is

(a) Alizarin Yellow AR

(b) Phenol red

(c) Cresol red

(d) Congo red

25. What happens when magnesium bicarbonate & magnesium chloride-containing
hard water sample is boiled for a sufficiently long time?

(a) Magnesium hydroxide is precipitated

(b) Magnesium carbonate is precipitated

(c) Magnesium chloride is precipitated

(d) A white precipitate formed initially dissolves again as the soluble magnesium salt

26. The point at which an indicator changes its color is known as:

(a) Equivalence point

(b) Neutralization point

(c) End point

(d) Stoichiometric point.

27. Back titration is conveniently useful in

(a) NaOH and HCl

(b) NaOH and H2SO4
(c) Acetic acid and NaOH
(d) Magnesium and EDTA