Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

Autumn Mid-Semester Examination - 2023-2024

Subject Name: Chemistry Subject Code: CY1LO01 Date: 25.09.2023

Duration: 2 Hours
Full Marks: 50
Start a new question on a fresh page (strictly) and write all part of a question
together in the
Systematic order. Answer any five questions.
1 (a) Assign gerade (g) or ungerade (u) symbol for the followings:
() d-orbital (i) trigonal bipyramidal (ii) cubic (iv)

(b) If N2 and O2 are converted to mono cations N2 and O2 respectively, assign true or
false:
(i) In N2,the N-N bond weakens
(i) N2 becomes paramagnetic
(iii) In O2, the paramagnetism decreases
(iv) In O:, orbital contribution to magnetic moment cannot be seen
(c) Which of the following will show colour and why?
(i) Ag.SO4 (i) CuF2 (ii) MgF: (iv) CuCl
|4+4+2]

2 (a) Find out the number of M-M bonds present in the following species:
() [(n-CpXCO);Mo]2 (i) Rus(CO).o(PPhs)2 (ii) [(43-CO)Fea(CO)12] (iv) Co(CO)12
[Atomic numbers: Mo -42, Ru 44]
(b) Predict if normal spinel or inverse spinel.
() ALMg0, (i) MgFe;O4 (iii) NiAbO4 (iv) FesO4
(c) Ni(H;0)6| is green in colour. Which transition is responsible for this colour? Would you
expect a Jahn-Teller distortion for this complex?
14+4+2)

3 (a) Draw the splitting diagram ofp-orbitals under linear crystal field and d-orbitals under cubic
crystal field (with proper symbols).
(b) Predict the spin state (high/low) and determine the CFSE values of the octahed ral d
complexes by using the given data.
Complex Splitting energy (cm) Pairing energy (cm)
25000 15000
10000 12000

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4 (a) Calculate the number of valence electrons of the following metal complexes and mention
that which one(s) do(es) not obey the 18 e rule. [Atomic number: Rh - 45]
) Mn(CO%] (i) [Mn(CO).Ch (ii) (Rh(H)(PPhs); CI]
(b) Write the relationship between: Aoe = ATet ACubic

(c) Find the correct match from column B for each of the entries from column A.

Column A Column B

() [Zn(NH)6| (a) Laporte selection rule relaxed

(ü) [Co(CN)| (b) d-d transition
(iii) KMnO4 (c) outer orbital complex
(iv) [Ti(H:0)% (d) ligand to metal charge transfer
(v) [CoBra (e) Z-in distortion

(3+2+5]

5 (a) In case of fluorescence the spin state of the excited state is and for
phosphorescence the spin state of the excited state is
(b) Which of the following will show Jahn-Teller distortion and which of them will add orbital
contribution to the total magnetic moment?

(c) Acomplex of Ni(I). [NiCk(PPhs)2] is paramagnetic whereas the analogous complex of

Pd(In). [PdClk(PPhs)a] is diamagnetic. Why? [Hint: Ni and Pd both are group 10 clements]
[2+6+2]

6 (a) At 250 K and 150K temperatures magnetic moments of the complex [Fe(phen)2(NCS)>]
(phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) are measured as 4.90 BM and 0.0 BM respectively. How is it
possible?
(b) Arrange based on intensities of colour:
() [Co(H:0 () [CoCl4] (ii) MnO4 (iv)[MnCla|
(c) Are all Mn-F bond distances equal in Ka[MnFs(H;0)] and Ka[MnFs] and K4[MnF]
molecule? Explain with proper reason.
|3+4+3|
GOOD LUCK

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