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46. How many ions are produced in aqueous solution 53. The number of unpaired electrons in the complex
[Co( H 2 O )6 ] Cl 2 [CoF 6 ]3−
of ion is (Atomic no. of Co=27 )
(a) 2 (b) 3 (a) Zero (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) 6 (c) 3 (d) 4

47. The formula of sodium nitroprusside is 54. Ziegler-Natta catalyst is

(a)
Na 4 [ Fe (CN )5 NOS ]
(b)
Na2 [ Fe ( CN )5 NO ] (a) ( Ph3 P )3 RhCl (b) K [ PtCl 3 (C 2 H 4 )]

(c)
NaFe [ Fe (CN )6 ]
(d)
Na2 [ Fe ( CN )6 NO 2 ] (c) [ Al 2 (C 2 H 6 )6 ]+TiCl 4 (d) [ Fe (C2 H 5 )2 ]

[ Pt (NH ) Cl ] [ PtCl ] 55. The π− bonded organo metallic compound which

48. The correct name of 3 4 2 4 is
has ethene as one of its component is
(a)Tetraammine dichloro platinum (iv) tetrachloro (a) Zeise's salt (b) Ferrocene
platinate (ii) (c) Dibenzene chromium (d) Tetraethyl tin.
(b) Dichloro tetra ammine platinium (iv)
tetrachloro platinate (ii)
56. The highest value of the calculated spin only
(c) Tetrachloro platinum (ii) tetraammine platinate magnetic moment (in BM ) among all the transition
(iv) metal complexes is:
(d) Tetrachloro platinum (ii) dichloro tetraammine
platinate (iv) (a) 5.92 (b) 6.93
(c) 3.87 (d) 4.90

49. IUPAC name for [ 2 ] is

K Ag ( CN )
57. The complex that has highest crystal field splitting
(a) Potassium argentocyanide
energy (Δ ) is:
(b) Potassium silver cyanide
(c) Potassium dicyanoargentate (I) (a) [ Co ( NH 3 )5 ( H 2 O ) ] Cl3 (b) K 2 [ CoCl4 ]
(d) Potassium dicyanosilver (II)
(c) [ Co ( NH 3 )5 Cl ] Cl2 (d) K 3 ¿

50. The oxidation state of Co in [ ( 2 ) 5 ]

2+
Co H O Cl
is 58. Homoleptic octahedral complexes of a metal ion
(a) + 2 (b) + 3 3+¿ ¿
with three monodentate ligands L1 , L2 and
M
(c) + 1 (d) + 4 L3 absorb wavelengths in the region of green, blue
and red respectively. The increasing order of the
51. The pair of the compounds in which both the ligand strength is:
metals are in the highest possible oxidation state is
[ Fe (CN )6 ]3− ,[Co(CN )6 ]3− (a) L3 < L1< L2 (b) L3 < L2< L1
(a)
CrO2 Cl 2 , MnO−4 (c) L1 < L2< L3 (d) L2 < L1< L3
(b)
TiO 3 , MnO 2
(c) 59. The total number of isomers for a square planar
complex [ M (F)(Cl )(SCN ) ( NO2 ) ] is
3−
[Co(CN )6 ] , MnO 3
(d)

(a) 16 (b) 8
52. Which one of the following octahedral complexes
(c) 4 (d) 12
will not show geometric isomerism (A and B are
monodentate ligands)
[ MA 5 B ] [ MA 2 B4 ] 60. The difference in the number of unpaired electrons
(a) (b)
of a metal ion in its high-spin and low-spin
[ MA 3 B3 ] [ MA 4 B2 ]
(c) (d) octahedral complexes is two. The metal ion is:

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(a) ¿2 +¿¿ (b) Fe2 +¿¿

(c) Co2+¿ ¿ (d) Mn 2+¿¿
(a)
61. Match the metals (column I) with the coordination
compound(s)/enzyme(s) (column II):

(column I (column II) Coordination

Metals compound(s)/enzyme(s)
(A) Co i Wilkinson catalyst
(B) Zn ii Chlorophyll (b)
(C) Rh iii Vitamin B12
(D) Mg iv Carbonic anhydrase

(a) (A)-(iii); (B)-(iv); (C)-( i); (D)-(ii)

(b) ( A)−(i);(B)−(ii); (C)−(iii) ;( D)−(iv)
(c) (A)-(ii); (B)-( i ); (C)-(iv); (D)-(iii)
(d) (A)-(iv); (B)-(iii); (C)-( i); (D)-(ii)
62. The coordination number of The in
K 4 [ Th ( C 2 O4 )4 ( H 2 O )2 ] is: ¿
(c)

(a) 14 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 10
63. The number of bridging CO ligand(s) and Co−Co
(d)
bond(s) in Co2 ¿ respectively are:
67. The calculated spin-only magnetic moments (BM )
(a) 2 and 1 (b) 2 and 0 of the anionic and cationic species of [ Fe ( H 2 O )6 ]2
(c) 0 and 2 (d) 4 and 0 and¿, respectively, are:

64. The pair of metal ions that can give a spin only (a) 0 and 4.9 (b) 2.84 and 5.92
magnetic moment of 3.9 BM for the compex (c) 4.9 and 0 (d) 0 and 5.92

[ M ( H 2 O ) 6 ] Cl 2, is: 3+¿¿
68. The degenerate orbitals of [ Cr ( H 2 O )6 ] are:
2
(a) d xy and d x − y
2 (b) d x − y and d z 2
2 2

2 (a) d xz and dyz (b) d yz and d z 2

(c) d xz , d yz and d z (d) d xy ,d xz and d yz
(c) d z and d xz
2 (d) d x 2− y 2 and d xy
65. The magnetic moment of an octahedral homoleptic
Mn (II) complex is 5.9 BM . The suitable ligand for 69. The correct statements among I to III are:
this complex is:
(I ) Valence bond theory cannot explain the color
(a) Ethylenediamine (b) CN
−¿ ¿ exhibited by transition metal complexes.
(c) NC S
−¿ ¿
(d) CO (II ) Valence bond theory can predict quantitatively the
magnetic properties of transition metal complexes.
66. The major product of the following reaction is: (III ) Valence bond theory cannot distinguish ligands
as week and strong field ones.
(a) (II ) and (III ) only (b) (I ) , (II ) and (III )
(c) (I ) and (III ) only (d) (I ) and (II ) only

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3 +¿( II) ¿

70. Three complexes, [ CoCl ( NH 3 )5 ]

2+¿( I), [ Co ( NH 3 )5 H 2 O ] ¿ 74. For octahedral Mn (II) and tetrahedral ¿(II )
3+¿(III )¿
complexes, consider the following statements:
and [ Co ( NH 3 )6 ] absorb light in the visible (i) both the complexes can be high spin.
region. The correct order of the wavelength of light (ii) ¿(II ) complex can very rarely below spin.
absorbed by them is: (iii) with strong field ligands, Mn (II) complexes
can be low spin.
(a) (III )>( I )>(II ) (b) (III) >(II )>(I ) (iv) aqueous solution of Mn (II) ions is yellow in
(c) (II) >(I )> (III) (d) (I )>(II )>(III ) colour.
The correct statements are :
71. The crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE) of (a) (I ) , (III ) and (IV ) only
(b) (I ) and (II ) only
[ Fe ( H 2 O )6 ] Cl2and K 2 [ NiCl 4 ] respectively are :
(c) (II ), (III ) and (IV ) only
(a) −0.6 Δ0 and −0.8 Δ t (b) −0.4 Δ0 and −0.8 Δ t (d) (I ) , (II ) and (III ) only
(c) −2.4 Δ0 and −1.2 Δt (d) −0.4 Δ0 and −1.2 Δt
75. The one that is not expected to show isomerism is
2+¿ ¿
72. The complex ion that will lose its crystal field (a) [Pt (NH 3)2 Cl2 ] (b) [¿( NH 3)4 ( H 2 O)2 ]
stabilization energy upon oxidation of its metal to (c) ¿ ¿ (d) [¿( NH 3)2 Cl2 ]
+3 state is:

76. The values of the crystal field stabilization

energies for a high spin d 6 metal ion in
octahedral and tetrahedral fields, respectively,
(a) −1.6 Δ 0 and −0.4 Δt (b) −2.4 Δ0 and
−0.64 t
(c) −0.4 Δ0 and −0.27 Δt (d) −0.4 Δ0 and
(a) ¿ ¿ (b) ¿ ¿ −0.6 Δt
(c) ¿ ¿ (d) ¿ ¿

77. Correct IUPAC name of

73. Complete removal of both the axial ligands (along
[Pt (N H 3)2 Cl(N H 2 C H 3 )]Cl is
the z -axis) from an octahedral complex leads to
(a) Bis(ammine)chlorido(methylamine)platinum
which of the following splitting patterns? (relative
orbital energies not on scale)
(II ) chloride
(b) Diamminechlorido(methanamine)platinum
(II ) chloride
(c) Diamminechlorido(aminomethyl)platinum
(II ) chloride
(a) (b) (d) 'hloridobis(ammine)methylamineplatinum(II )
chloride

78. The incorrect statement among the following is :

(a) VOSO 4 is a reducing agent

(b) Red colour of ruby is due to the presence of
3+¿¿
CO
(c) Cr 2 O 3is an amphoteric oxide

(c) (d) (d) RuO 4is an oxidizing agent

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79. What is the correct order of the following elements 85. According to the valence bond theory the
with respect to their density?
hybridization of central metal atom is for which
(a) Cr < Fe < Co < Cu < Zn one of the following compounds?
(b) Cr < Zn < Co < Cu < Fe (a) (b)
(c) Zn < Cu < Co < Fe < Cr
(d) Zn < Cr < Fe < Co < Cu
(c) (d)
80. Match List-I with List-II :
List I List II 86. Spin only magnetic moment of an octahedral
complex of in the presence of a strong field
(a) [ Co ( NH 3 )6 ] ¿ (i) Linkage isomerism ligand in BM is :
(a)4.89 (b)2.82
(b) [ Co ( NH 3 )3 ( NO 2 )3 ] (ii) Solvate
(c) 0 (d)3.46
isomerism 87. Which one of the following species responds to a
(c) [ Cr ( H 2 O )6 ] Cl 3 (iii) Co-ordination external magnetic field?
isomerism
(a) (b)
(d) cis-[CrCl ¿ ¿ (iv) Optical isomerisma
Choose the correct answer from the options
given below: (c) (d)
(a) (a) −(iii),(b)−(i),( c)−(ii), (d)−( iv ) (b)
88. Which one of the following metal complexes ismost
(a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-( i ) stable?
(c) (a)-(ii), (b)-( i ), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
(d) (a)-( i ), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv) (a) (b)

81. only magnetic moment in BM of [Fe(CO)4 (C2O4)]+is (c) (d)

:
(a) 5.92 (b) 0 89. The type of hybridisation and magnetic property of

(c) 1 (d) 1.73 the complex , respectively, are :

(a) and diamagnetic
82. The denticity of an organic ligand, biuret is :
(a) 2 (b) 4
(b) and diamagnetic
(c) 3 (d) 6 (c) and paramagnetic

83. The addition of dilute NaOH to Cr 3+salt solution will (d) and paramagnetic
give :
90. Given below are two statements :
(a) a solution of [Cr(OH)4]−
(b) precipitate of
Cr2O3(H2O)n Statement I: and
(c) precipitate of [Cr(OH)6]3−
(d) precipitate of are hybridised.
Cr(OH)3
Statement II : and are
84. Which one of the following complexes is violet in paramagnetic and have 4 and 5 unpaired
colour? electrons, respectively.
(a)[Fe(CN)6]4− In the light of the above statements, choose the
(b)[Fe(SCN)6]4−
correct answer from the options given below:
(c)Fe4[Fe (CN6)]3⋅ H2O
(d)[Fe(CN)5NOS]4 (a) Statement I is correct but statement II is false

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(b) Both statement I and statement II are false

(c) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is
true
(d) Both statement I and statement II are true

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