COORDINATION COMPOUNDS – QBANK

IUPAC NOMENCLATURE, STRUCTURE, ISOMERISM, VBT, CFT

1. The oxidation number of Cobalt in K[Co(CO)4] is
(a) +1 (b) +3 (c) -1 (d) -3
2. Fac-mer isomerism is associated with which one of the following complexes?
(a) [M(AA)2] (b) [MA3B3] (c) [M(AA)3] (d) [MA4B2]
3. Which type of isomerism is shown by the complex compounds [Co(NH 3)5Br]SO4 and [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br
(a) Ionisation (b) Optical (c) Linkage (d) Coordination
4. Amongst the following ions, which one is highly paramagnetic?
(a) [Cr(H2O)6]3+ (b) [Fe(H2O)6]2+ (c) [Cu(H2O)6]2+ (d) [Zn(H2O)6]2+
2- 2-
5. The geometry of [Ni(CN)4] and [NiCl4] are
(a) Both square planar (b) Both tetrahedral (c) Tetrahedral and square planar respectively
(d) Square planar and tetrahedral respectively
6. [Fe(NO2)3Cl3] and [Fe(ONO)3Cl3] show
(a) Linkage isomerism (b) Optical isomerism (c) Geometrical isomerism (d) None of these
7. The diamagnetic species is
(a) [Ni(CN)4]2- (b) [NiCl4]2- (c) [CuCl4]2- (d) [CoF6]3-
+
8. The oxidation state of Cr in [Cr(NH3)4Cl2] is
(a) +3 (b) +1 (c) +2 (d) 0
2-
9. The spin only magnetic moment of [Ni(Cl4)] is
(a) 1.82 BM (b) 5.46 BM (c) 2.82BM (d) 1.41 BM
10. The type of isomerism shown by the complex [CoCl2(en)2] is
(a) Ionization isomerism (b) Coordination isomerism (c) Geometrical isomerism (d) Linkage isomerism
11. The geometry and magnetic behaviour of the complex [Ni(CO) 4] are
(a) Square planar and paramagnetic (b) Tetrahedral and diamagnetic
(c) Square planar and diamagnetic (d) Tetrahedral and paramagnetic
12. Correct increasing order for the wavelengths of absorption in the visible region in the complexes of
Co3+ is
(a) [Co(H2O)6]3+, [Co(en)3]3+, [Co(NH3)6]3+ (b) [Co(H2O)6]3+, [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(en)3]3+
(c) [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(en)3]3+, [Co(H2O)6]3+ (d) [Co(en)3]3+, [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(H2O)6]3+
13. Which of the following complexes is used to be as an anticancer agent
(a) Na2CoCl4 (b) cis-[PtCl2(NH3)2] (c) mer-[Co (NH3)3Cl3] (d) cis-K2[PtCl2Br2]
14. The IUPAC name of complex ion ,[Fe(CN)6]3- is
(a) Hexacyanidoiron(III)ion (b) Hexacyanatoferrate (III)ion
(c) Hexacyanidoferrate (III)ion (d) Tricyanoiron(III)ion
15. Cobalt(III)chloride forms several octahedral complexes with ammonia .Which of the following will not
give test for chloride ions with silver nitrate at 2500C ?
(a) CoCl3.4NH3 (b) CoCl3.5NH3 (c) CoCl3.6NH3 (d) CoCl3.3NH3
16. Which one of the following is an outer orbital complex and exhibits paramagnetic behavior?
(a) [Cr(NH3)6]3+ (b) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (c) [Ni(NH3)6]2+ (d) [Zn(NH3)6]2+
17. Which of the following complex has minimum magnitude of Δo?
(a) [Cr(CN)6]3- (b) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (c) [Co(Cl)6]3- (d) [Cr(H2O)6]3+
18. The hybridisation involved in the complex [Ni(CN)4]2- is
(a) d2sp2 (b) d2sp3 (c) dsp2 (d) sp3
19. Assertion: F- ion is a weak ligand and forms outer orbital complex.
Reason: F- ion cannot force the electrons of dz2 and dx2-y2 orbitals of the inner shells to occupy dxy, dyz
and dxz orbitals of the same subshell
20. Assertion: The crystal field theory is successful in explaining the formation, structure, colour and
magnetic properties of coordination compounds.
Reason: crystal field theory considers the metal-ligand bond to be ionic.
21. Assertion: [Ni(CN)4]2- is a diamagnetic complex
Reason: It involves dsp2 hybridisation and there is no unpaired electron
22. Assertion: Out of [Fe(H2O)6]3+ and [Fe(C2O4)3]3- the most stable complex is [Fe(C2O4)3]3-
Reason: Oxalate ion is an ambidentate ligand.
23. Assertion: Linkage isomerism arises in coordination compounds containing ambidentate ligands
Reason: Ambidentate ligand has two different donor atoms
24. Assertion: [Ti(H2O)6]3+ is coloured while [Sc(H2O)6]3+ is colourless.
Reason: d-d transition is not possible in [Sc(H2O)6]3+.
25. Assertion: Square planar complexes with coordination number 4 exhibit geometrical isomerism but
tetrahedral complexes do not show geometrical isomerism.
Reason: The relative positions of the ligands in the tetrahedral complexes are the same with respect to
each other.
26. Assertion: Tetrahedral complexes have high spin configuration
Reason: crystal field splitting energy so small to force pairing up of the electrons
27. Assertion: CO is stronger ligand than NH3 for many metals
Reason: NH3 can form pi bonds by back bonding
28. Assertion: Nickel form low spin complexes
Reason: d2sp3 hybridisation is not possible in Nickel to form octahedral complexes.
29. The formula of the coordination compound tetraamminechloridonitrito-N-cobalt(III)chloride is:
a) [Co(NH3)4Cl(ONO)]Cl2 b) [Co(NH3)4(NO2)]Cl
c) [Co(NH3)4Cl(NO2)]Cl d) [Co(NH3)4(NO2)]Cl3
30.
(a) +2 (b) +3 (c) +4 (d) +6
31. Which one of the following is a homoleptic complex?
a) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] b) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+ c) K4[Fe(CN)6] d) [Co(NH3)4Cl(NO2)]Cl
32. Which of the following ligands form a “chelate” complex with metal ion?
a) H2O b) H2N – CH2 – CH2 – NH2 c) NH3 d) Cl
33. The formula of the coordination compound pentaamminenitrito-O-cobalt(III) is:
a) [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]+ b) [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]2+ c) [Co(NH3)5(ONO)]2+ d) [Co(NH3)5(ONO)]+

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3. Write the hybridization, shape, magnetic behaviour and IUPAC name of the complex [Fe(CN) 6]4-.
(Atomic number of Fe = 26)
4. What is crystal field splitting energy? How does the magnitude of Δ0 decide the actual configuration of
d-orbitals in a coordination entity?
5. Draw the geometrical isomers of [CrCl2(ox)2]3–.
6. Write the formulas for the following coordination compounds:
(a) Tetraammineaquachloridocobalt (III) chloride (b) Potassium tetrahydroxidozincate (II)
(c) Potassium trioxalatoaluminate (III) (d) Dichloridobis (ethane-1, 2-diamine) cobalt (III) ion
(e) Tetracarbonylnickel (0)
7. Write the IUPAC names of the following coordination compounds:
(a) [Pt(NH3)2Cl(NO2)] (b) K3[Cr(C2O4)3] (c) [CoCl2(en)2]Cl
 (d) [Co(NH3)5(CO3)]Cl (e) Hg[Co(SCN)4]
8. Draw structures of geometrical isomers of [Fe(NH3)2(CN)4]–
9. Indicate the types of isomerism exhibited by the following complexes and draw the structures for
these isomers:
(i) K[Cr(H2O)2(C2O4)2 (ii) [Co(en)3]Cl3 (iii) [Co(NH3)5(NO2)](NO3)2 (iv) [Pt(NH3)(H2O)Cl2]
10. Give evidence that [Co(NH3)5Cl]SO4 and [Co(NH3)5(SO4)]Cl are ionization isomers.
11. The spin only magnetic moment of [MnBr4]2– is 5.9 BM. Predict the geometry of the complex ion?
12. Explain [Co (NH3)6]3+ is an inner orbital complex whereas [Ni(NH 3)6]2+ is an outer orbital complex.
13. [Fe(H2O)6]3+ is strongly paramagnetic whereas [Fe(CN)6]3– is weakly paramagnetic. Explain.
14. Explain on the basis of valence bond theory that [Ni(CN) 4]2– ion with square planar structure is
diamagnetic and the [NiCl4]2– ion with tetrahedral geometry is paramagnetic.
15. Predict the geometry and hybridization of [Pt(CN)4]2– ion.
16. Give reasons:
(i) CuSO4.5H2O is blue in colour while CuSO4 is colourless.
(ii) Low spin tetrahedral complexes not formed
17. A coordination compound CrCl3.4H2O precipitates silver chloride when treated with silver nitrate. The
molar conductance of its solution corresponds to a total of two ions. Write the structural formula of
the compound and name it.
18. Arrange the following complex ions in increasing order of crystal field splitting energy (Δ o): [Cr(Cl)6]3–,
[Cr(CN)6]3–, [Cr(NH3)6]3+.
19. [Ni(CN)4]2- is colourless whereas [Ni(H2O)6]2+ is green. Why?
20. A metal complex having composition Cr(NH3)4Cl2Br has been isolated in two forms A & B. The form A
reacts with AgNO3 solution to give a white precipitate soluble in aq. ammonia whereas B gives a pale
yellow precipitate soluble in concentrated ammonia. Write the formulae of A & B.
21. Give an example in each case the role of coordination compound in:
(i) Biological systems (ii) Medicinal chemistry (iii) Heterogeneous catalysis (iv) extraction of metals
22. Tetrahedral complexes do not show geometrical isomerism. Why?
23. Draw isomers for [Co(NH3)3Cl3]
24. Using valence bond theory explain hybridisation, magnetic behaviour and geometry of the complex
[CoF6]3-
25. A metal ion Mn+ having d4 valence electronic configuration combines with three didentate ligands to
form a complex compound. Assuming Δo > P,
(i) Write the coordination number of the metal ion. (ii)What type of hybridisation will Mn + have?
(iii)Draw the diagram showing d-orbital splitting during this complex formation.
(iv)Write the electronic configuration of the metal.
26. (a) What is crystal field splitting energy?
(b) Arrange the following complex ions in the increasing order of Crystal field splitting energy [CrCl 6]3- ,
[CrCN6]3-, [Cr(NH3)6]3+
(c) What is relationship between Δ0(CFSE) and strength of ligand?
(d) What is electronic configuration of d5 ion if Δ0 < P?
(e) What is spectrochemical series?
27. (a) Name the type of isomerism exhibited by [Co(NH 3)3NO2]2+
(b)The complexes [Co(NH3)6] [Cr(CN)6] and [Cr(NH3)6] [Co(CN)6] are the examples of which type of
isomerism?
(c) Square planar complexes of MX2L2 type with coordination number 4 exhibit geometrical isomerism
whereas tetrahedral complexes with similar composition do not. Why?
(d)Name the type of structural isomerism exhibited by the compound [Co(NH 3)5SO4Br]
(e)Write the name of the linkage isomer of [Co(NH3)5NO2Cl2]