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ASSIGNMENTS

SECTION - I
SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
LEVEL - I
1. Calculate the magnetic moments of Fe2+ and Fe3+.
2. When Zn is added to an acidified solution of K2Cr2O7 , the colour of the solution changes from orange
to green, then to blue and over a period of time, back to green. Write equations for this series of
reactions.
3. (a) CO and CN– are toxic. Explain by a suitable example.
(b) S2O82– (peroxy disulphate ion) oxidizes in the presence of excess pyridine. Write chemical reaction.
4. Explain the following
(i) Anhydrous FeCl3 cannot be obtained by heating hydrated FeCl3.
(ii) The colour of mercurous chloride changes from white to black when treated with ammonia solution.
(iii) The compounds of Zn, Cd and Hg are usually white.
(iv) A dark blue precipitate is formed when NaOH solution is added to CuSO4 solution. The precipitate
darkens on heating.
5. Explain the following
(i) Copper (l) salts are not known in aqueous solutions.
(ii) Ferric iodide is very unstable but ferric chloride is not.
(iii) Silver fluoride is fairly soluble in water while other silver halides are insoluble.
(iv) The species [CuCl4]2– exist but [Cul4]2– does not.
6. Why Zn+2 salts are white while Ni2+ salts are blue?
7. Why the transition elements have high enthalpy of hydration?
8. Explain briefly why zinc and cadmium are soft metals?
9. Explain, the existence of in terms of trends in oxidation states.
10. Explain the following
(a) Mercury is a liquid (b) TiO2 is white but TiCl3 is violet
11. Determine the coordination number and the oxidation state of the transition metal ion in each of the
following complexes:
(a) [Fe(CN)6 ]4– (b) [Fe(CN)6 ]3– (c) [Pt(NH3)2 Cl2 ] (d) [CuF 4 ]2–
12. Yttrium with chlorine does not form YCl or but only . How does this agree with the trends in stability
of oxidation states?
13. Predict the spin only magnetic moment for:
(a) Fe2+ (b) Mn7+ (c) Cu+ (d) Ti3+
14. [NiCl4]2- is paramagnetic while [Ni(CO)4] is diamagnetic. Why?
15. [Ti(H2O6]3+ is coloured whereas [Sc(H2O)6]3+ is colourless, though it is a transition metal complex,
Explain the observation.
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SECTION - II
SINGLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) [Ni(CO)4] and [NiCl4]2– are diamagnetic, while [Ni(CN)4]2– is paramagnetic
(b) [NiCl4]2– and [Ni(CN)4]2– are diamagnetic, while [Ni(CO)4] is paramagnetic
(c) [Ni(CO)4] and [Ni(CN)4]2– are diamagnetic, while [NiCl4]2– is paramagnetic
(d) [Ni(CO)4] is diamagnetic, while [NiCl4]2– and [Ni(CN)4]2– are paramagnetic
2. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) The [Ni (CN)4]2– ion has tetrahedral geometry and is diamagnetic
(b) The [Ni(CN)4]2– ion has a square–planar geometry and is paramagnetic
(c) The [Ni(CN)4]2– ion has a square–planar geometry and is diamagnetic
(d) The [Cu(NH­3)4]2+ ion has a tetrahedral geometry and is diamagnetic
3. The ferrous ion in a given sample is detected by the formation of a white precipitate on the addition of
a potassium ferrocyanide solution to it. The precipitate has the constitutional formula
(a) K2FeII [FeIII (CN) 4 ] (b) K2FeII [Fe(CN) 4] 3
(c) K FeIII [FeII (CN)6] (d) KFeII [FeII (CN)4] 3
4. The magnetic moment of a complex ion is 1.73 BM. The ion is
(a) [Co (NH3)6]2+ (b) [MnF 6]3–
(c) [Fe (CN)5NO] + (d) [Mn (CN)6] 4–
5. Among the following complexes, which is the most stable?
(a) [Ni(CN)4]4– (b) [Pd(CN)4 ]4–
(c) [Ni(CN)4]3– (d) [Fe(CO)5
6. The IUPAC name for K2[Cr(CN)2O2(O2)NH3] is
(a) potassium amminedicyanodioxoperoxochromate (VI)
(b) potassium amminedicyanotetroxochromium (III)
(c) potassium amminedicyanochromate (IV)
(d) potassium amminocyanodiperoxochromate (VI)
7. Which of the following complex ions violates the EAN rule?
(a) [Fe(CO)5 ] (b) [Cr(NH3 )6] 3+
(c) [Fe(CN)6] 4– (d) [Mn(H2O)6] 2+
8. In an aqueous solution, it is easier to oxidise
(a) [FeII(CN)6]4– ions than [FeIII (CN)6]3– ions
(b) [FeII(CN)6]4– ions than FeIV O44– ions
(c) [FeII(H2O)6]2+ ions than [FeIII (H2O)6]3+ ions
(d) [FeII(CN)6]4– ions than [FeIII (H2O)6]3+ ions
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9. FeSO4 reacts with K3[Fe(CN)6] to give a blue precipitate known as Turnbull’s blue. This precipitate is
one of
(a) K FeII[FeII(CN)6 ] (b) K FeIII[FeIII(CN)6 ]
(c) K FeIII[FeII(CN)6 ] (d) K FeII[FeIII(CN)6 ]
10. Which of the following statements is correct for [Fe(H2O)5NO]2+, which is formed during the brown–
ring test for the nitrate radical?
(a) The colour of the brown ring is not due to charge transfer spectra
(b) In the complex mentioned, the oxidation number of iron is +2
(c) The magnetic moment of iron in the complex mentioned is 5.9 Bohr magneton
(d) The magnetic moment of iron in the complex mentioned is 2.83 Bohr magneton.
11. Which is not true statement:
(a) ions of d-block elements are coloured due to d—d transition
(b) ions of f-block elements are coloured due to f—f transition

(c) [Sc(H 2 O)6 ]3 ,[Ti(H 2O)6 ]4  are coloured complexes

(d) Cu+ is colourless ion
12. In the reaction
4KCN + Fe(CN)2  Product
The product formed can give the test of
(a) Fe2+ (b) CN –
(c) K+ and [Fe(CN)6]4– (d) CN– and [Fe(CN)6]3-
13. Which of the following is a high spin complex
(a) [Co(NH3)6 ]3+ (b) [Fe(CN)6 ]4–
(c) [Ni(CN)4]2– (d) [FeF 6 ]3–
14. Select incorrect statement(s)
(a) ionization energies of 5d-elements are greater than those of 3d and 4d elements
(b) Cu(I) is diamagnetic while Cu(II) is paramagnetic

(c) [Ti(H 2O)6 ]3 is coloured while [Sc(H 2 O)6 ]3 is colorless

(d) transition elements cannot form complexes.

15. AgCl and NaCl are colourless. NaBr and NaI are also colourless but AgBr and AgI are coloured. This
is due to :
(a) Ag+ polarizes Br– and I–
(b) Ag+ has unpaired d-orbital
(c) Ag+ depolarizes Br– and I–
(d) None is correct.
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16. Which is correct statement?

(a) in less acidic solution K 2Cr2 O7 and H 2 O 2 give violet coloured diamagnetic [CrO(O 2 )(OH)]– ion

(b) in alkaline H 2O 2 ,K 3CrO8 (with tetraperoxo species) [Cr(O 2 ) 4 ]3– is formed

(c) in ammoniacal solution, (NH3 )3 CrO 4 is formed

(d) all correct.
17. The structures of Ni(CO) 4 and Ni(PPh 3 ) 2 Cl2 are
(a) square planar
(b) tetrahedral and square planar respectively
(c) tetrahedral
(d) square planar and tetrahedral respectively.

18. The formation of the complex ion [Co(NH 3 )6 ]3 involves the sp3d 2 hybridization of Co3 . Therefore
the complex ion should have
(a) an octahedral geometry (b) a tetrahedral geometry
(c) a square-planar geometry (d) a square-antiprismic geometry.
19. Which of the following complexes produces three moles of silver chloride when its one mole is treated
with excess of silver nitrate
(a) [Cr(H2O)3 Cl3 ] (b) [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl
(c) [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2 (d) [Cr(H2O)6 ]Cl3
20. Which is an example of coordination isomer
(a) [Co(NH3)5NO2]Cl2 and [Cr(NH3)5ONO]Cl2
(b) [Co(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6] and [Cr(NH3)6] [Co(CN)6 ]
(c) [Co(NH3)5 SO4 ]Br and [Co(NH3)5 Br]SO4
(d) [Co(NH3)4(H2O)Cl]Cl2 and [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl.H2 O
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SECTION - III
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following will produce a white precipitate upon reacting with AgNO3?
(a) [Co(NH3 )6 ]Cl3 (b) [Co(NH3 )3 Cl3 ]
(c) K2 [Pt (en)2Cl2] (d) [Fe(en)3 ]Cl3
2. In which of the following are the chemical formula and the name correctly matched?
(a) K[Pt(NH­3)Cl5]–potassium amminepentachloroplatinate(IV)
(b) [Ag(CN)2]2––dicyanoargentate (I) ion
(c) K3[Cr(C2O4)3]–potassium trioxalatochromate (III)
(d) Na2[Ni(EDTA)]–Sodium ethylenediaminetetra–acetonickel(I)
3. Zinc is the only metal in Group 12 which shows amphoteric properties, and is soluble in alkalies forming
(a) Na 2 [Zn(OH)4 ] (b) Na[Zn(OH)3·(H2O)3 ]
(c) Na[Zn(OH)3 ·H2 O] (d) Na 4 [Zn(OH)6 ]
4. Which of the following are coloured?
(a) CuSO4·5H2 O (b) NiSO4·7H2 O
(c) CaCl2 (d) Co(NO3 )2
5. Which of the following are not soluble in excess of NaOH?
(a) Al(OH)3 (b) Cr(OH)3
(c) Zn(OH)2 (d) Fe(OH)3
6. (NH4)2Cr2O7 on heating gives
(a) Cr 2 O 7 (b) N 2
(c) H2 CrO4 (d) NH 3
7. Which metals do not react with H2SO4?
(a) Fe (b) Au
(c) Pt (d) Zn
8. Which of the following statements are correct about [Fe (H2O)5NO] SO4
(a) It gives a brown ring test for nitrates (b) Oxidation number of Fe is +1
(c) Charge on NO is +1 (d) Coordination number of Fe is 6
9. K4[Fe(CN)6] is used in the identification of
(a) Fe2+ ions (b) Fe3+ ions
(c) Cu2+ ions (d) Cd2+ ions
10. Select the compounds where iron is in + 2 oxidation state
(a) K3 [ Fe(CN)6] (b) K4 [Fe (CN)6]
(c) Na2 [Fe (CN)5NO] (d) [Fe (OH)2]+
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MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS
SECTION - IV
COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS
Write up - I

Coordination compounds play many important roles in animals and plants. They are essential in the
storage and transport of oxygen, as electron transfer agents, as catalysts, and in photosynthesis. Wide
range of applications in daily life take place through formation of complexes. Photographic fixing,
qualitative and quantitative analysis, purification of water, metallurgical extraction are some specific
worth mentioning.

1. Extraction of Ag from sulphide ore and removal of unreacted silver from photographic plate involve
complexes :
(a) [Ag(S2O3)2]2– in both (b) [Ag(CN)2]– in both
(c) [Ag(S 2O3 )2 ]3– , [Ag(CN)2]– (d) [Ag(CN)2]–, [Ag(S 2 O3 )2 ]3–
2. The complex [Fe(H2O)5 NO]2+ is formed in the brown ring test for nitrates when freshly prepared
FeSO4 solution is added to aqueous solution of NO3– followed by addition of conc. H­2SO4. Select
correct statement about this complex :
(a) colour change is due to charge transfer
(b) it has iron in +1 oxidate state and nitrosyl as NO+
(c) it has magnetic moment of 5.87 B.M. confirming five unpaired electrons in Fe
(d) all the above are correct statements
3. Lead poisoning in the body can be removed by :
(a) EDTA in the form of calcium dihydrogen salt
(b) cis–platin
(c) Zeisse’s salt
(d) DMG

Write up - II
Many ionic and covalent compounds of transition elements (and also inner transition elements) are
coloured. In contrast, compounds of the s- and -p-block elements are almost white. Colour may arise
from an entirely different cause in ions with incomplete d or f shells. In a free isolated gaseous ions,
the five d orbitals are degenerate, that is, they are identical in energy. The surrounding groups, which
can be solvent molecules in solution or ligands in a complex or other ions in a crystal lattice, affect the
energy of some d orbitals more than others. Thus, the d orbitals are no longer degenerate and at their
simplest they form two groups of orbitals of different energy

4. Two sets of d–orbitals with different energies in an octahedral complex are :

(a) d z 2 and d x 2  y 2 (b) d x 2  y 2 and d zy

(c) d z 2 , d x 2  y2 and d xy , d yz , d zx (d) d xy , d yz and d xz

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5. MnO 4 is of intense pink colour, though Mn is in (+7) oxidation state. It is due to :

(a) oxygen gives colour to it
(b) charge transfer when oxygen gives its electron to Man making it Mn (+ VII) hence, coloured
(c) charge transfer when Mn gives its electron to oxygen
(d) none is correct
6. Which is not true statement :
(a) ions of d–block element are coloured due to d–d transition
(b) ions of f–block elements are coloured due to f–f transition
(c) [Sc(H2O)6]3+, [Ti(H2O)6]4+ are coloured complexes
(d) Cu+ is colourless ion

MULTIPLE MATCHING TYPE QUESTIONS

Match the following

7. Column – I Column – II
(a) [Cu(NH3 )4]SO4 (p) dsp2
(b) [Pt(NH3)2 Cl2 ] (q) Octahedral
(c) K4[Fe(CN)6 ] (r) sp3 d2
(d) [Fe(H2O)6]Cl3 (s) Square planar

8. Column – I Column – II
(a) EDTA (p) Monodentate
(b) DMG (q) Chelate ligand
(c) Ethylenediammine (r) Bidentate
–
(d) CN (s) Hexadentate

ASSERTION-REASON TYPE QUESTIONS

The question given below consist of an ASSERTION and the REASON. Use the following key for the
appropriate answers
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion
(c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is not correct.
(d) If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
9. Assertion : Na2Cr2O7 is not a primary standard in volumetric analysis
Reason : Na2Cr2O7 is hygroscopic.
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10.Assertion : La(OH)3 is more basic than Lu(OH)3.

Reason : Size of Lu3+ is less and shows more covalent character
11. Assertion : Glycinate ion is an example of monodentate ligand.
Reason : Glycinate contains N as the only one donor atom.
12.Assertion : Ethylenediaminetetra acetate ion forms an octahedral complex with the metal ion
Reason : It has six donor atoms which coordinate simultaneously to the metal ion.
13.Assertion : Zeise's salt is a p-bonded organometallic compound
Reason : The oxidation number of platinum in Zeise's salt is +2.
14.Assertion : Cu(OH)2 forms is soluble in NH4OH but not in NaOH.
Reason : Cu(OH)2 forms a soluble complex with NH3
15.Assertion : F- ion is a weak ligand and forms outer orbital complex.

Reason : F- ion cannot force the electrons of d z2 and d x 2  y 2 orbitals of the inner shell to occupy

d xy , d yz and d zx orbitals of the same shell.

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SECTION - V
(PROBLEMS)

A. Only one option is correct (Objective Questions)

1. Among the following metal carbonyls, the C-O bond order is lowest in
(a) [Mn(CO)6]+ (b) [Fe(CO)5 ]
(c) [Cr(CO)6 ] (d) [V(CO)6] –
2. A solution of a metal ion when treated with KI gives a red precipitate which dissolves in excess KI to
give a colourless solution. Moreover, the solution of metal ion on treatment with a solution of cobalt(II)
thiocyanate gives rise to a deep blue crystalline precipitate. The metal ion is
(a) Pb2+ (b) Hg2+
(c) Cu2+ (d) Co2
3. Which pair of compounds is expected to show similar colour in aqueous medium?
(a) FeCl3 and CuCl2 (b) VOCl2 and CuCl2
(c) VOCl2 and FeCl2 (d) FeCl2 and MnCl2
4. Which kind of isomerism is exhibited by octahedral Co(NH3)4 Br2Cl?
(a) Geometrical and ionisation (b) Geometrical and optical
(c) Optical and ionisation (d) Geometrical only
5. Spin only magnetic moment of the compound Hg[Co(SCN)4] is :

(a) 3 (b) 15

(c) 24 (d) 8
6. The compound having tetrahedral geometry is :
(a) [Ni(CN)4]2– (b) [Pd(CN4 )]2–
(c) [PdCl4]2– (d) [NiCl4]2–
7. The pair of compounds having metals in their highest oxidation state is :
(a) MnO2, FeCl3 (b) [MnO4]–, CrO2Cl2
(c) [Fe(CN)6]3–, [Co(CN)3 ] (d) [NiCl4]2–, [CoCl4]–
8. (NH4)2Cr2O7 on heating gives a gas which is also given by :
(a) heating NH4NO2 (b) heating NH4NO3
(c) Mg3N2 + H2O (d) Na(comp.) + H2O2
9. When MnO2 is fused with KOH, a coloured compound is formed, the product and its colour is :

(a) K2MnO4, purple colour (b) KMnO4, purple

(c) Mn2O3, brown (d) Mn3O4, black
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10. Anhydrous ferric chloride is prepared by :

(a) heating hydrated ferric chloride at a high temperature in a stream of air
(b) heating metallic iron in a stream of dry chlorine gas
(c) reaction of ferric oxide with HCl
(d) reaction of metallic iron with HCl

B. Multiple Choice Questions

1. If the bond length of CO bond in carbon monoxide is 1.128Å., then what is the value of CO bond length
in Fe(CO)5?
(a) 1.15 Å (b) 1.128 Å
(c) 1.72 Å (d) 1.118 Å
2. Addition of high propertiions of manganese makes steel useful in making rails or railroads, because
manganese :
(a) gives hardness to steel
(b) helps the formation of oxides of iron
(c) can remove oxygen and sulphur
(d) can show highest oxideation state of + 7
3. Which of the following statement (s) is (are) correct. When a mixture of NaCl and K2Cr2O7 is gently
warmed with conc. H2SO4?
(a) A deep red vapours is evolved
(b) The vapours when passed into NaOH solution gives a yellow solution of Na2CrO4
(c) Chlorine gas is evolved
(d) Chromyl chloride is formed

C. Comprehension Type Questions

The coordination number of Ni2+ is 4.
NiCl2 + KCN (excess)  A (cyano complex)
NiCl2 + conc. HCl (excess)  B (chloro complex)
(a) Potassum tetracyanonickelate (II), potassium tetrachloronickelate (II)
(b) Tetracyanopotassiumnickelate tetrachloropotassimnickelate (II)
(c) Tetracyanonickel (II), tetrachloronickel (II)
(d) Potassium tetracyanonickel (II), potassium tetrachloronickel (II)
2. Predict the magnetic nature of A and B :
(a) both are diamagnetic
(b) A is diamagnetic and B is paramagnetic with one unpaired electron
(c) A is diamagnetic and B is paramagnetic with two unpaired electrons
(d) both are paramagnetic
3. The hybridization of A and B are :
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(a) dsp2, sp3 (b) sp3, sp3

(c) dsp2, dsp2 (d) sp3 d2, d2 sp3

D. Matching Type Questions

1. Column – I Column – II
(a) O2–  O2 + O22– (p) redox reaction
(b) CrO42– + H+  (q) one of the products has trigonal planar
structure
(c) MnO4– + NO2– + H+  (r) dimeric bridged tetrahedral metal ion
(d) NO3– + H2SO4 + Fe2+  (s) disproportionation

2. Column – I Column – II
(a) [Co(NH3)4 (H2 O)2 ]Cl2 (p) geometrical isomers
(b) [Pt(NH3 )2 Cl2 ] (q) paramagnetic
(c) [Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl (r) diamagnetic
(d) [Ni(H2 O)6]Cl2 (s) metal ion with +2 oxidation state

SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
moist air Zn
B   MCl 4   A
1. ( white fumes
having smell)
M  (transition element (purple
colour)
colourless)

Identify A and B.
(a) Write IUPAC name of A and B.
(b) Find out spin only magnetic moment of B.
2. Write blanaced chemical equation for developing a black and white photographic film. Also give reason
why the solution of sodium thiosulphate on acidification turns milky white and give balance equation of
this reaction.
3. NiCl2 in the presence of dimethyl glyoxime (DMG) gives a complex which precipitates in the presence
of NH4OH, giving a bright red colour.
(a) Draw its structure and show H-bonding.
(b) Give oxidation state of Ni and its hybridisation
(c) Predict whether it is paramagnetic or diamagnetic
4. Write the IUPAC nomenclature of the given complex alongwith its hybridization and structure.
K2[Cr(NO)(NH3) (CN)4, µ 1.73.
5. Deduce the structures of [NiCl4]2– and [Ni(CN)4]2– considering the hybridization of the metal ion.
Calculate the magnetic moment (spin only) of the species.
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ANSWERS
SECTION - I
(Subjective Questions)
Answers are given in separate booklet.

SECTION - II
(Single Choice Questions)
1. (c) 2. (c)
3. (a) 4. (d)
5. (d) 6. (a)
7. (d) 8. (a)
9. (d) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (c)
13. (d) 14. (d)
15. (a) 16. (d)
17. (c) 18. (a)
19. (d) 20. (b)

SECTION - III
(Multiple Choice Questions)
1. (a, d) 2. (a, b, c)
3. (a, b, c) 4. (a, b, d)
5. (b, d) 6. (a, b)
7. (b, c) 8. (a, b, c, d)
9. (a, c) 10. (b, c)

SECTION - IV
(Comprehension Type Questions)
1. (d) 2. (d)
3. (a) 4. (c)
5. (b) 6. (c)
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(Multiple Matching Type Questions)

7. (a) (p) (b) (s)
(c) (q) (d) (r)
8. (a) (s) (b) (q)
(c) (r) (d) (p)

(Assertion Reason Type Questions)

9. (a) 10. (a)
11. (d) 12. (a)
13. (b) 14. (a)
15. (a)

SECTION - V

A. Only one option is correct (Objective Questions)

1. (d) 2. (b)
3. (b) 4. (a)
5. (a) 6. (b)
7. (d) 8. (b)
9. (a) 10. (b)

B. Multiple Choice Questions

1. (a) 2. (a, c)
3. (a, b, d)

C. Comprehension Type Questions

1. (a) 2. (c)
3. (a)

D. Matching Type Questions

1. (a) (p, s) (b) (r)
(c) (p, s) (d) (p, s)
2. (a) (p, q, s) (b) (q, s, r)
(c) (q, s) (d) (q, s)
SUBJECTIVE
Answers are given in separate booklet.