Omc Assignment Chem Academy

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Assignment
Organometallics
1. The binding modes of NO in 18 electron compounds [Co(CO)3(NO)] and [Ni(5-Cp)(NO)],

respectively are
(a) Linear and bent (b) Bent and linear (c) Linear and Linear (d) Bent and bent
2. According to Wade’s theory the anion [B12H12]2– adopts
(a) closo-structure (b) arachno - structure (c) hypo - structure (d) nido - structure
3. The W-W bond order in [W(5 – C5H5)(µ – Cl) (CO)2]2 is
(a) Three (b) two (c) one (d) zero
4. The number of valence electrons provided by [Ru(CO)3] fragment towards cluster Bonding
(a) 1 (b) 14 (c) 6 (d) 2
5. Identify the species, those obey the 18 electron rule, from the following
Cu CHEM ACADEMY Mn Cr
OC
V
CO OC CO OC CO CO OC CO CO
A B C D
(a) A and B (b) B and C (c) C and D (d) A and D
6. 5
CpM [Cp is ( –C5H5)] fragment isolobal with a BH fragment is
(a) CpGe (b) CpMn (c) CpRu (d) CpCo
7. The number of metal-metal bonds in [Co2Fe2(CO)11(µ4-PPh)2] is
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
8. The number of skeletal electrons present in the compounds C2B3H5, C2B4H6 and B5H9
(a) 10, 12 and 14 (b) 12, 14 and 14 (c) 10, 12, 14 (d) 12, 14 and 12
9. The number of bridging ligand(s) and metal-metal bond(s) present in t he complex
[Ru2(5-Cp)2(CO)2(Ph2PCH2PPh2)] (obeys 18-electron rule), respectively, are
(a) 0 and 1 (b) 2 and 1 (c) 3 and 1 (d) 1 and 2
10. According to isolobal analogy, the right set of fragments that might replace Co(CO)3 in [Co4(CO)12]
is
(a) CH, BH and Mn(CO)5 (b) P, CH and Ni(5-C5H5)
(c) Fe(CO)4, CH2 and SiCH3 (d) BH, SiCH3 and P
11. According to Wade’s rules, t he correct structural t ypes of [Co( 5 -C 5 H 5 )B 4H 8] and
[Mn(2-B3H8)(CO)4] are
(a) closo and nido (b) nido and arachno
(c) closo and arachno (d) nido and nido
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12. The correct geometry of [Rh6C(CO)15]2– is
(a) octahedron (b) pentagonal pyramid
(c) trigonal prism (d) monocapped square pyramid
13. Choose the isoelectronic pair among the following:
(A) [V(CO)6] (B) [Cu(5-C5H5)(CO)]
(C) [Co(CO)4]– (D) [IrCl(CO)(PPh3)2]
(a) A and B (b) B and C (c) C and D (d) A and D
+
14. An organometallic fragment that is isolobal to CH3 is
(a) [Fe(CO)5] (b) [Mn(CO)5] (c) [Cr(CO)5] (d) [Ni(CO)3]+
15. Addition of two electrons to the bismuth cluster Bi53+ results in a change of structure type from
(a) closo to nido (b) nido to arachno
(c) closo to arachno (d) arachno to hypho
16. The number of bonding molecular orbitals and the number of available skeletal electrons in [B6H6]2–
, respectively are
(a) 7 and 14 (b) 6 and 12 (c) 18 and 12 (d) 11 and 14
17. Among the following species isolobal to CH2 are
(A) CpCr(CO)2 (B) CpCu (C) Ni(CO)3 (D) Cr(CO)4
(E) Fe(CO)4
(a) A, C and E (b) B, C and D (c) B, C and E (d) A, B and D
18.
CHEM ACADEMY
According to Wade’s rules, the cluster type and geometry of [Sn9]4–, respectively are
(a) closo and tricapped trigonal prismatic
(b) nido and monocapped square-antiprismatic
(c) arachno and heptagonal bipyramidal
(d) closo and monocapped square antiprismatic
19. The correct increasing order of C–C bond length in the following molecules (A-D)
[PtCl3(C2H4)]– (A), [Pt(PPh3)2(C2H4)] (B), [Pt(PPh3)2{C2(CN)4}] (C), is
(a) (C) < (A) < (B) (b) (A) < (B) < (C) (c) (B) < (C) < (A) (d) (C) < (B) < (A)
20. The structures of [Re2Cl8]2– (A) and [Os2Cl8]2– (B) are made up of two MCl4 units. For these structures,
which statement is correct.
(a) A and B both have MCl4 unit eclipsed.
(b) A and B both have MCl4 units staggered.
(c) A has both MCl4 units staggered and B has both MCl4 units eclipsed.
(d) A has both MCl4 units eclipsed and (B) has both MCl4 units staggered.
21. The cluster type and geometry of the species [Rh9P(CO)21]2– are
(a) closo, tricapped trigonal prism (b) arachno, trigonal prism
(c) nido, capped square antiprism (d) nido, bicapped trigonal prism
22. Hapticity of cycloheptatriene in Mo(C7H8)(CO)3 is ___________
23. According to polyhedral electron count rule, the structures of Rh6(CO)16 is
(a) Closo (b) Nido (c) Arachno (d) Hypo
24. The number of terminal carbonyls group present in Fe2(CO)9 is
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 3
25. Metal-Metal quadrupole bonds are well known for the metal
(a) Ni (b) Co (c) Fe (d) Re
26. The neutral complex which follows the 18-electron rule is
(a) (5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2 (b) (5-C5H5)Mo(CO)3
(c) (5-C5H5)Re(6-C6H6) (d) (5-C5H5)2Co
27. The number of M-M bonds presents in Ir4(CO)12 are
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 8
28. The complex which obey 18-electron rule is
(a) Fe(CO)4 (b) Ni(CO)3(PPh3) (c) Cr(CO)5 (d) Cr(C5H5)2
29. The compound which obey 18-electron rule is
(a) Mn(CO)5 (b) Fe(CO)4 (c) V(CO)5 (d) Cr(CO)6
30. The total number of M-M bonds in Ru3(CO)12 and Co4(CO)12 respectively, are
(a) 3, 6 (b) 4, 5 (c) 0, 4 (d) 3, 4
31. [Co(CO)4] is isolobal with
(a) CH4 (b) CH3 (c) CH2 (d) CH
32. The compound which has four M-M bonds is
(a) Fe2(CO)9 (b) Co2(CO)8 (c) [Re2Cl8]2– (d) Ru3(CO)12
33.
34.
CHEM ACADEMY
Which of the following does not obey 18 electron rule?
(a) Fe(CO)4– – (b) Mn(H2O)5CO (c) Os(CO)5
Total number of metal metal bonds in (µ-C2H2)Os2(CO)6
(d) Pt(CO)3Cl2
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) None of these

35. If in complex [(5-Cp)Mn(CO)x]2 the number of M-M are two, x is
36. Which of the following can take electron from ptassium metal
(a) Ta(CO)6 (b) W(CO)6 (c) Os(CO)5 (d) Pt(CO)4
37. [Mn(µ-PPh2)(CO)4]3 have M-M
(a) 0 (b) None of these (c) 2 (d) 4
38. Based on 18 electron rule and considering maximum hepticity, metal is in (C6H6)M(C4H4)?
(a) Os (b) Pt (c) Rh (d) Re
39. 18 electron rule is strictly obey by
(a) First series transition metal with strong ligands
(b) Second series transition metal with strong ligands
(c) Third series transition metal with strong ligands
(d) Third series transition metal with weak ligands
40. The valence electrons for each Rh in (µ-Cl)2(CO)4Rh2 are, if there is no metal-metal bonding in this
complex
41. The structure of Os3(CO)12 is
(a) closo (b) Nido (c) Super hyper closo (d) Arachno
42. The correct word match with [Ru4P(CO)12]–
(a) Square (b) Tetrahedral (c) Triangle (d) None of these
43. The compelx [Ru(CO)(PPh)2(C3H5)]+ is follow
(a) 18 electron rule and stable (b) 16 electron rule and unstable
(c) 18 electron rule and thermodynamically unstable
(d) 16 electron rule and stable.
44. Total valence electrons in follownig complex are
Ir(HCl)(CH3)(5-C5H5), [w(6-C6H6)(NR)]– –
(a) 17 e–, 15 e– (b) 17 e–, 16 e– (c) 16 e–, 15 e– (d) 18 e–, 16–
45. Metal Metal bonds in complex [Mn2(CO)9]– – are
(a) 1 (b0 2 (c) 3 (d) zero
46. No. of electrons on each metal centre are
O
C
SC
W Ir
H 2S H
O
R
47. CHEM ACADEMY

(a) 18 e– and 18 e– (b) 17 e– and 18 e– (c) 17 e– and 17 e–
Based on 18 electron rule, the NO ligand in complex
(d) 18 e– and 16 e–
CH
W(5–Cp)(NO)(H2)O is
CH
(a) Linear (b) Bent (c) bonded through O (d) (a) and (c)
48. Find TVE on metal
H
C
(Cs)3Co Co(Cs)3
Co
(Cs)3
(a) 18 electron (b) 16 electron (c) 17 electron (d) 19 electron
49. Considering 18 electron rule, the value of n in following complex is [Os(CO)3(CH3)2]n
(a) –2 (b) +2 (c) – 1 (d) –3
–
50. Value of n is [Rh(CO)n]
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5
3
51. The transition metal M is____in the complex M( –C5H5)(CH3)(CO)4
(a) Mn (b) W (c) Fe (d) Rh
52. In the complex Fe3(CO)12, No. of metal-metal bonds are
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
53. Total valence electron count for [Ir3(CO)9(µ3–CCl)] is
(a) 48 (b) 47 (c) 49 (d) 46
54. No. of bridge and terminal CO ligand in Ir4(CO)12 at low temperature are respectively
(a) zero and 12 (b) 3 and 9 (c) 2 and 10 (d) 4 and 8
55. Which of the following complex obey 18-electron rule
(a) [(7-C7H7)Ru(N)]2– (b) [(1-Cp)Mn(CO)5]
(c) [(3-Cp)Mn(CO)4] (d) [Mn2(CO)6(3-Cp)2]
56. For a reaction, trans[IrCl(CO)(PPh3)2] + Cl2  trans[IrCl3(CO)(PPh3)2] the correct observation
(a) CO (product) > CO(reactant) (b) CO (product) < CO (reactant)
(c) CO (product) = CO (reactant) (d) CO(product) = CO (free CO)
57. The molecule shown below obeys 18 e rule. The two ‘M’ satisfying the condition are
OMe
(OC)5M C
Ph
(a) Cr, Re+ (b) Mo, V (c) V, Re+ (d) Cr, V
58. Reaction of Fe(CO)5 with OH– leads to complex A which on oxidation with MnO2 gives B.
Compounds A and B respectively are
(a) [HFe(CO)4]– and Fe3(CO)12 (b) [Fe(CO)5(OH)]– and Fe2(CO)9
(c) [Fe(CO)4]2– and Mn2(CO)10 (d) [HFe(CO)4]– and Fe2O3
59. In the trans-PtCl2L(CO) complex, the CO stretching frequency for L = NH3, pyridine, NMe3 decreases
in the order
(a) pyridine > NH3 > NMe3 (b) NH3 > pyridine > NMe3
(c) NMe3 > NH3 > pyridine (d) pyridine > NMe3 > NH3
60.
61.
CHEM ACADEMY
The final product of the reaction [Mn(CO)6]+ + MeLi  is
(a) [Mn(CO)6]+ Me– (b) [Mn(CO)5Me] (c) [Mn(CO)6] (d) [(MeCO)Mn(CO)5]
Complexes of general formula, fac–[Mo(CO)3(phosphines)3] have the C-O stretching bands as
given below. Phosphines: PF3(A); PCl3(B); P(Cl)Ph2(C); PMe3(D)
CO cm–1 = 2090(i); 2040 (ii); 1977(iii); 1945(iv)
The correct combination of the phosphine and the stretching frequency is
(a) (A-i), (B-ii), (C-iii), (D-iv) (b) (A-ii), (B-i), (C-iv), (D-iii)
(c) (A-iv), (B-iii), (C-ii), (D-i) (d) (A-iii), (B-iv), (C-i), (D-ii)
62. On reducing Fe3(CO)12 with an excess of sodium, a carbonylate ion is formed. The iron is isoelectronic
with
(a) [Mn(CO)5]– (b) [Ni(CO)4] (c) [Mn(CO)5]+ (d) [V(CO)6]–
63. W(CO)6 reacts with MeLi to give an intermediate which upon treatment with CH2N2 gives a
compound X, X is represented as
(a) WMe6 (b) (CO)5W-Me (c) (CO)5W=C(Me)OMe (d) (CO)5W  CMe
64. In the reaction shown below, X and Y respectively are
Na CH 3COCl
Mn 2 (CO)10  (X)  (Y)
(a) [Mn(CO)4]2–, [CH3C(O)Mn(CO)5]1– (b) [Mn(CO)5]–, CH3C(O)Mn(CO)5
(c) [Mn(CO)5]–, [Cl Mn (CO)5] (d) [Mn(CO)5]2–, [Cl Mn(CO)5]–
65. The correct order of nCO for the compounds [Mo(CO) 3(NMe 3) 3]; [Mo(CO) 3(P(OPh) 3) 3];
[Mo(CO)3(PMe3)3]; [Mo(CO)3(PCl3)3] in the IR spectrum is
(a) [Mo(CO)3(NMe3)3] > [Mo(CO)3(P(OPh)3)3] > [Mo(CO)3(PMe3)3] > [Mo(CO)3(PCl3)3]
(b) [Mo(CO)3(PCl3)3] > [Mo(CO)3(NMe3)3] > [Mo(CO)3(P(OPh)3)3] > [Mo(CO)3(PMe3)3]
(c) [Mo(CO)3(PCl3)3] > [Mo(CO)3(P(OPh)3)3] > [Mo(CO)3(PMe3)3] > [Mo(CO)3(NMe3)3]
(d) [Mo(CO)3(PMe3)3] > [Mo(CO)3(NMe3)3] > [Mo(CO)3(PCl3)3] > [Mo(CO)3(P(OPh)3)3]
66. The by-product formed in the characteristic reaction of (CO)5Cr = C(OMe)(Me) with MeNH2 is
(a) CO (b) MeOH (c) MeCHO (d) MeCONH2
67. Reaction of Cr(CO)6 with LiC6H5 gives A which reacts with [Me3O][BF4] to give B the structure of
A and B respectively, are
Li Li
CO CO CO CO
CO O CO OCH3 CO CO
(a) OC Cr C and OC Cr C
(b) OC Cr C6H5 and OC Cr CH3
OC C6H5 OC
OC C6H5 CO OC CO
CO CO
Li Li
CO CO CO
CO CO OC H CO OC H
CO 6 5 CO 6 5
(c) OC Cr C C6H5 and OC Cr C

(d) OC Cr C6H5 and OC Cr C
OC OC CH3 OC CH 3
O CO OC CO
CO CO
68. Heating a sample of [(5–C5H5) Mo(CO)3]2 results in the formation of [(5–C5H5)Mo(CO)2]2 with
elimination of 2 equivalent of CO. The Mo-Mo bond order in this reaction change from
(a) 2 to 3 (b) 1 to 2 (c) 1 to 3 (d) 2 to 4
69. For fluxional Fe(CO)5 (structure given below in solution, the exchange of numbered CO group will
be between)
2
OC
1
CHEM ACADEMY
CO
Fe
5
CO
CO
CO 4
3
(a) 2 and 5; 3 and 4 (b) 2 and 3; 4 and 5 (c) 2 and 3; 1 and 5 (d) 1 and 2; 4 and 5
70. The final products of the reactions or carbonyl metalates [V(CO)6]– and [Co(CO)4]– with H3PO4
respectively, are
(a) V(CO)6 and HCo (CO)4 (b) HV(CO)6 and Co2(CO)8
+
(c) [H2V(CO)6] and HCo(CO)4 (d) V(CO)6 and Co2(CO)8
71. Reaction of [Mn2(CO)10] with I2 results in A without loss of CO. Compound A, on heating to 120ºC
loses a CO ligand to give B, which does not have a Mn - Mn bond. Compound B reacts With
pyridine to give 2 equivalents of C compounds A, B and C from the following respectively are
CO O I CO CO Py
C CO I OC I CO
OC Mn Mn CO Mn Mn
(I) (II) OC Mn CO (III) OC
OC C OC I CO
I O CO CO Py CO
CO CO CO
I OC I CO
(IV) OC Mn Py (V) OC Mn Mn
OC I CO
CO CO CO
(a) II, V & IV (b) II, III & IV (c) V, III & IV (d) II, V & III
72. For typical Fischer and Schrock carbenes, consider the following statements
(A) Oxidation state of metal is low in Fischer carbene and high in Schrock carbene
(B) Auxiliary ligands are -acceptor in Fischer carbene and non--acceptor in Schrock carbene
(C) Substituents on carbene carbon are non--donor in Fischer carbene and -donor in Schrock
carbene
(D) Carbene carbon is electrophilic in Fischer carbene and nucleophilic in Schrock carbene
The correct statements are
(a) A, B and C (b) A, B and D (c) B, C and D (d) A, C and D
73. On reducing Fe3(CO)12 with an excess of sodium, a carbonylate ion is formed. The iron is isoelectronic
with
(a) [Mn(CO)5]– (b) [Ni(CO)4] (c) [Mn(CO)5]+ (d) [V(CO)5]–
74. The electrophilic Ph3C+ reacts with [(5-Cp)Fe(CO)2(CDMe2)]+ to give a product A. The product A
is formed because
(a) Fe is oxidized (b) Alkyl is substituted with Ph3C
(c) Fe-Ph bond is formed (d) Alkyl is converted to alkene
75. The greater stability of [(CH3)3C-CH2)4]Ti(A) compared to that of
[(CH3)2CH-CH2)4]Ti(B) is due to
(a) Hyperconjugation present in complex (A)
(b) -hydride elimination is not possible in complex (A)
(c) steric protection of titanium from reactive species in complex (A)
76. CHEM ACADEMY

(d) the stronger nature of Ti-C bond in complex (A)
The correct statement for a Fischer carbene complex is
(a) the carbene carbon is electrophilic in nature
(b) metal exists in high oxidation state
(c) metal fragment and carbene are in the triplet states
(d) CO ligands destablize the complex
77. Reaction of Na[Mn(CO)5] with H2C=CHCH2Cl gives A along with NaCl. Photolysis of compound
A results in compound B together with elimination of CO. The correct structural formulations of
compounds A and B are respectively
CO CO
CO CO
OC Mn CO OC Mn
(a) A = ;B= CO
OC
CO CO
CO
CO
OC Mn CO OC Mn
(b) A = OC ;B= CO
OC
CO O CO CO
C CO
Mn Mn OC Mn
(c) A = ;B= CO
C
CO O CO
CO CO O CO
CO C
OC Mn CO Mn Mn
(d) A = ;B=
OC C
CO O CO
78. Na [5 – C5H5)Fe(CO)2] reacts with Br2 to give A. Reaction of A with LiAlH4 results in B. The proton
NMR spectrum of B consists of two singlets of relative intensity 5:1. Compounds A and B, respectively
are
(a) (5 – C5H5)Fe(CO)2Br and (5–C5H5)Fe(CO)2H
(b) (4 – C5H5)Fe(CO)2Br2 and (4 – C5H5)Fe(CO)2HBr
(c) (5–C5H5)Fe(CO)2Br and (4 – C5H5)Fe(CO)2(H)2
(d) (5 – C5H5)Fe(CO)2Br and (5 – C5H5)Fe(CO)2HBr
1
79. H NMR spectrum of free benzene shows a peak at ~7.2 ppm. The expected chemical shift (in
ppm) of C6H6 ligand in 1H NMR spectrum of [6 – C6H6)Cr(CO)3] and the reason for it, if any, is/
are
(a) 4.5; disruption of ring current (b) 9.0; inductive effect
(c) 7.2
(d) 2.5; combination of inductive effect and disruption of ring current
80. Complexes of HM(CO)5 and [5-C5H5)M’(CO)3]2 obey the 18-electron rule. Identify M and M’ and
their 1H NMR chemical shifts relative to TMS.
(a) M = Mn, –7.5; M’ = Cr, 4.10 (b) M = Cr, 4.10; M’ = Mn, –7.5
CHEM ACADEMY
(c) M = V, –7.5; M’ = Cr, 4.10
H
(d) M = Mn, 10.22; M’ = Fe, 2.80
O
||
81. Product is (Me3CCH2)3Ta C H C NH 2


CH3
HC  CH  CH 3
(a) | (b) (Me3CCH2)3Ta=O
NH 2
(c) CH2 = CH – CH3 (d) Both (a) and (b)
82. Correct order of chemical shift of H in H–Mn(CO)5, H–Tc(CO)5 and H–Re(CO)5 respectively is
(a) –6.8, –5.7 and –5.2 ppm (b) –5.7, –6.8 and –5.2 ppm
(c) +6.8, +5.7 and + 5.2 ppm (d) –5.2, –5.7 and –6.8 ppm
83. The following transformations June 2016
+ +
Rh Rh CH2
R 3P CH 2CH3 R3P
H
H 2C
is an example of
(a) Oxidative addition (b) Insetion
(c) -hydride elimination (d) reductive elimination
84. A plausible intermediate involved in the self-metathesis reactions of C6H5 – C  C – C6H4 – p – Me
catalyzed by [t(BuO)3W  C – tBu] is June 2016
t
C6H 4-p-Me Bu
C C
t t t
(O Bu)3W C Bu (O Bu)3W C C6H4-p-Me
(a) C (b) C
C6H 5 C 6H 5
t
Bu
t
C6H5
C Bu
(OtBu)3W C (OtBu)3W C6H4-p-Me
(c) (d)
C
C6H4-p-Me
tBu p-Me-C6H4 C6H5
C6H5
85. Amongst the following: June 2015
(A) [Mn(5 – Cp)(CO)3] (B) [Os(5-Cp)2]
(C) [Ru(5-Cp)2] (D) [Fe(5-Cp)2]t
The compounds with most shielded and deshielded Cp protons respectively, are
(a) D and A (b) D and B (c) C and A (d) C and B
86. The least probable product from A on reductive elimination is June 2015
Ph Ph
CHEM ACADEMY
CH3
P
M
P CH3
Ph Ph
A
CH3
(a) H C CH3 (b) CH (c) H C CH3 (d)
3 4 3 H3C CH3
87. The reductive elimination of Ar-R (Coupled product) from A is facile when June 2015
Ph
Ph
P Ar
M
P R
Ph Ph
A
(a) R = CH3 (b) R = CH3Ph (c) R = CH3COPh (d) R = CH3CF2
88. The following statements are given regarding the agostic interaction C-H....... Ir observed in
[Ir(Ph3P)3Cl] June 2015
1
(A) Upfield shift of C-H proton in H NMR spectrum
(B) Increased acid character of C-H
(C) C-H in IR spectrum shifts to higher wave number
The correct answer is/are
(a) A and C (b) B and C (c) A and B (d) C only
89. The compound that undergoes oxidative addition reaction in presence of H2 is Dec. 2014
– 5 –
(a) [Mn(CO)4] (b) [( -C5H5) Mo(CO)3]
(c) [IrCl(CO)(PPh3)2] (d) [(5-C5H5)2ReH]
90. The electrophilic Ph3C+ reacts with [(5-Cp)Fe(CO)2(CDMe2)]+ to give a product A. The product A
is formed because Dec. 2013
(a) Fe is oxidized (b) Alkyl is substituted with Ph3C
(c) Fe-Ph bond is formed (d) Alkyl is converted to alkene
91. Which of the following will NOT undergo oxidative addition by methyl iodide? Dec. 2012
(a) [Rh(CO)2I2]– (b) [Ir(PPh3)2(CO)Cl] (c) [5-CPRh(CO)2] (d) [(5-CP)2Ti(Me)Cl]
92. In hydro formylation reaction using [Rh(PPh3)3(CO) (H)] as a catalyst, addition of excess PPh3
would Dec. 2012
(a) Increase the rate of reaction (b) Decrease the rate of reaction
(c) Not influence the rate of reaction (d) Stop the reaction
93. For the reaction, trans-[IrCl(CO)(PPh3)2] + Cl2  trans-[IrCl3(CO)(PPh3)2], the correct observation
June 2012
(a) CO (Product)   CO (reactant) (b)  CO (Product)  CO (reactant)
(c) CO (Product)   CO (reactant) (d)  CO (Product)   CO (free CO)
94. The greater stability of [(CH3)3C-CH2)4]Ti(A) compared to that of Dec. 2011
[(CH3)2CH-CH2)4]Ti(B) is due to
CHEM ACADEMY
(a) Hyperconjugation present in complex (A)
(b) -hydride elimination is not possible in complex (A)
(c) steric protection of titanium from reactive species in complex (A)
(d) the stronger nature of Ti-C bond in complex (A)
95. The oxidative addition and reductive elimination steps are favoured by June 2011
(a) Electron rich metal centres (b) Electron deficient metal centres
(c) Electron deficient and electron rich metal centres respectively
(d) Electron rich and electron deficient metal centres respectively
96. Identify the order according to increasing stability of the following organometallic compounds,
TiMe4, Ti(CH2Ph)4, Ti(i-Pr)4 and TiEt4 June 2011
(a) Ti(CH2Ph)4 < Ti(i-Pr)4 < TiEt4 < TiMe4 (b) Ti(i-Pr)4 < TiMe4 < TiEt4 < Ti(CH2Ph)4
(c) Ti(i-Pr)4 < TiEt4 < TiMe4 < Ti(CH2Ph)4 (d) TiEt4 < TiMe4 < Ti(i-Pr)4 < Ti(CH2Ph)4
97. The incorrect statement about Zeise’s salt is GATE 2012
(a) Zeise’s salt is diamagnetic
(b) The oxidation state of Pt in Zeise’s salt is +2
(c) All the Pt-Cl bond lengths in Zeise’s salt are equal
(d) C-C bond length of ethylene moiety in Zeise’s salt is longer than that of free ethylene
98. Which of the following is correct for grubb’s catalyst?
(a) Rh with +4 oxidation state (b) Ru with +4 oxidation state
(c) Rh with +3 oxidation state (d) Ru with +3 oxidation state
99. Which of the following is not correct for Zeise’s salt
(a) Pt with dsp2 (b) Pt have 16 electrons
(c) All hydrogen lie in the plane of alkene (d) All chorine lie in the same plane
100. Correct order for 1H NMR signal of alkane
CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2
(i) (H3P)Pt (ii) (F3P)Pt (iii) (Cl 3P)Pt (iv) (H3N)Pt
CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2
(a) iv < iii < ii < i (b) iv < i < iii < ii
(c) iv < i < ii < iii (d) ii < iii < i < iv
CO
CO
(NC)2C W CH
101. Which is correct statement for C(CN)2 HC based on 18 electron rule
H 2C CH2
1
(a) give one H NMR signal at about  12 ppm and one signal about  4 ppm
(b) IR stretching frequency for CO is 1703 cm–1
(c) Alkanes are not planar
(d) (a) and (c) are correct
Na+
Cl Cl
102. Co2 (CO)8  A B, A and B are
 
CHEM ACADEMY
(a) A = Co(CO)4 Cl , B = Co(CO) 2 (5  Cp)
(b) A = Co2(CO)6Cl2, B = Co2(CO)(Cl2)(5-Cp)
(c) A = Co2(CO)7Cl2, B = Co2(CO)6(5-Cp)
(d) A = Co(CO)3Cl2, B = Co2(CO)6(5-Cp)
OMe
1. BCl3 ?
103. The product of (OC)5W C  is
2. C H Li
5 5
CH3
(a) Cl(CO)4 W  C  Me (b) (C5H5 )(CO)2 W  C  Me
(c) Cl(CO) 4 W  C  OMe (d) Cl(CO)4 W  C  C5H 5

104. Correct match of Schrock carbene is
(a) Triplet, electrophilic, bond order = 2 (b) Triplet, nucleophilic, bond order = 2
(c) Triplet, nucleophilic, Bond order < 2 (d) Triplet, electrophilic, bond order < 2
105. PdCl42– – react with CH  CH and give a new product. Compared with free alkyne bond length
(a) unchanged (b) increased (c) decreased (d) become 210 pm
106. H2
Vaska’s complex  Product. Correct statement is
(a) Product is octahedral with cis hydride ligands
(b) Oxidation state in product is +3
(c) CO is high in product
(d) All are correct
107. Correct order of sp3 hydride character of alkane carbon is
CF2 CH2 CMe2
(i) (H3N)Pt (ii) (H3N)Pt (iii) (H3N)Pt
CF2 CH2 CMe2
(a) i < iii < ii (b) i > ii > iii (c) iii > i > ii (d) ii > i > iii
108. (OC)5Mn (1) give signal at low and high temperature
(a) Three signal (2 : 2 : 1) at low temperature and one signal at high temperature
(b) One signal on all temperature
(c) Two signal on all temperature
(d) One signal at low temperature and one signal at high temperature
109. Reductive elimination reaction give by electronic configuration
(a) d6, d8 (b) d6, d10 (c) d8, d10 (d) d8, d4
110. In Agostic interaction correct statement is
(a) It is 3 centre-2 electron bond (b) Acidic character of H increase
(c) Occur in unsaturated complex (d) All are correct
111. Which of the following complex have maximum bent angle from the plane of alkene for substituents
on double bonded carbon.
(a) Zeise’s salt (b) Vaska’s complex (c) Pt(PPh3)2(C2H4) (d) Pt(PF3)2(C2H4)
(i) Na
112.
3
CHEM ACADEMY
Product of reaction Mn(CO)10
(a) ( – C3H5)(CO)4Mn
(ii) CH 2 CHCH 2  Cl
 (iii) 

(b) (1–C3H5)(CO)5Mn
(c) [(3–C3H5)(CO)3Mn]– – (d) [Mn(CO)5]–
113. The correct intermediate of metathesis reaction
R1  C  C  R 2
 L n M C  H
 
R3  C  C  R 4
LnM C H
L n M  C  R1 Ln M  C  H LnM C R1
| | || || R3C R1
(a) (b) (c) C (d)
R1  C  C  R 4 R3  C  C  R 4 C R2
R2
114. The correct order for pKa value of hydrogen in
(A) H2Fe(CO)4 (B) H2Ru(CO)4 (C) H2Os(CO)4
(a) A < B < C (b) A > B > C (c) A = B = C (d) C > A > B
115. Correct order of chemical shift of H in H–Mn(CO)5, H–Tc(CO)5 and H–Re(CO)5 respectively is
(a) –6.8, –5.7 and –5.2 ppm (b) –5.7, –6.8 and –5.2 ppm
(c) +6.8, +5.7 and + 5.2 ppm (d) –5.2, –5.7 and –6.8 ppm
116. Product of reaction
2 1. H
Co2 (CO)8 
 ?
2. base (Bu )
3. CH3  Br
(a) (CO)4Co–CH3 (b) (CO)4Co–H (c) Co2(CO)7(H2) (d) Co2(CO)6(H2)2
H
5
117. The suitable value of hydrogen NMR signal bonded with metal is in ( -Cp) 2Zr
H
(a) –10.0 ppm (b) –7.5 ppm (c) –2.3 ppm (d) +7.5 ppm
118. The -hydrogen elimination will be facile in
(a) [Mn(CO)5(C2H5)] (b) Pb(C2H4)4
(c) Ti(t-Bu)4 (d) Pd(PH3)2(Br)(C2H5)
119. Alkene metathesis known for in good result
(a) Fischer Carbene (b) Schrock carbene (c) Schrock carbyne (d) Fischer carbyne
120. The product of reaction
1. ROH
W(CS)6  ?
2. AlCl 3
3. CP  Na 
(a) Fischer Carbyne (b) Schrock carbyne (c) Schrock carbene (d) Metal hydride complex
121. The rate of alkene coordination to [PtCl4]2– is highest for Dec. 2016
(a) norbornene (b) ethylene (c) cyclohexene (d) 1-butene
122. The correct statement for a Fischer carbene complex is Dec. 2016
(a) the carbene carbon is electrophilic in nature
(b) metal exists in high oxidation state
(c) metal fragment and carbene are in the triplet states
123.
CHEM ACADEMY
(d) CO ligands destablize the complex
The major product formed in the following reaction is Dec. 2016
PCy3
Cl
Ru
CO2C2H5 Cl C2H5O2C CO2C2H5
PCy3 Ph
A B
CO2C2H5
C 2H5O2C
H
CO2C2H5 C2H5O2C
(a) A = ;B= CO2C 2H5
CO2C2H5
CO2C 2H5
C 2H5O2C
H
CO2C2H5 C2H5O2C
(b) A = ;B= CO2C 2H5
CO2C2H5
CO2C 2H5
H
CO 2C2H5
CO2C2H5
H CO 2C2H5
(c) A = ;B=
CO2C2H5
C2H5O2C CO2C2H 5
H
CO2C2H5
CO2C2H5
H CO2C2H5
(d) A = ;B=
CO2C2H5
C2H5O2C CO2C2H5
Ph3P CO
124. Identify the product in the reaction between Ir and CH3I going at room temperature
Cl PPh3
via S 2 mechanism
N
June 2017
CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3

Ph3P CO Ph3P I Ph3P I Ph3P CO
(a) Ir (b) Ir (c) Ir (d) Ir
Cl PPh3 Cl PPh3 OC PPh3 Ph3P Cl
I CO Cl I
125. In the complex [Pd(L-L)(Me)(Ph)], the bisphosphine (L-L) that does not allow reductive elimination
of PhMe, is Dec. 2017
(a) (b) (c) (d)
126.
CHEM ACADEMY
For the following reaction, correct statement(s) is/are June 2018
Ph3P Cl H Cl
Ir 
Ph3P PPh3 
decalin
Ir PPh3
(I) PPh3
P
Ph2
(II)
(A) Oxidation state of iridium increases from I to III

(B) It is -hydride elimination reaction
(C) (I) and (II) both are diamagnetic
(D) It is migratory insertion reaction
The correct answer is
(a) A only (b) A and C (c) C and D (d) B, C and D
ANSWER KEY
1. c 2. a 3. d 4. d 5. d 6. d 7. b
8. d 9. c 10. b 11. b 12. c 13. b 14. c
15. a 16. a 17. c 18. b 19. c 20. d 21. c
22. 6 23. a 24. c 25. d 26. c 27. c 28. b
29. d 30. a 31. b 32. c 33. b 34. a 35. d
36. a 37. a 38. a 39. c 40. a 41. d 42. a
43. a 44. a 45. b 46. a 47. a 48. a 49. a
50. a 51. b 52. a 53. a 54. a 55. c 56. b
57. a 58. a 59. a 60. d 61. a 62. b 63. c
64. b 65. c 66. b 67. a 68. c 69. a 70. a
71. a 72. b 73. b 74. d 75. b 76. a 77. a
78. a 79. a 80. a 81. d 82. a 83. c 84. b
85. a 86. c 87. a 88. c 89. c 90. d 91. d
92. d 93. a 94. b 95. d 96. d 97. c 98. b
99. c 100. b 101. d 102. a 103. b 104. b 105. b
106. d 107. b 108. a 109. a 110. d 111. c 112. a
113. b 114. a 115. a 116. a 117. d 118. d 119. b
120. a 121. a 122. a 123. a 124. a 125. d 126. b
CHEM ACADEMY

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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

1. The binding modes of NO in 18 electron compounds [Co(CO)3(NO)] and [Ni(5-Cp)(NO)],

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) None of these

47. CHEM ACADEMY

(c) OC Cr C C6H5 and OC Cr C

76. CHEM ACADEMY

(c) Cl(CO) 4 W  C  OMe (d) Cl(CO)4 W  C  C5H 5

108. (OC)5Mn (1) give signal at low and high temperature

CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) Oxidation state of iridium increases from I to III

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