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1. (b)
CuSO 4 +4 NH 3 →[Cu( NH 3 )4 ]SO 4
10. (c) It gives precipitate with
AgNO
3 it means it given Cl
−

2. (b) Oxalate is a bidentate ligand hence forms a chelate. ion in the solutions. Since conductivity corresponds to two
−
ions, it shows one Cl is outside the coordination sphere. The
structure will be
[Cr ( H 2 O )4 Cl 2 ]Cl→[Cr ( H 2 O)4 Cl 2 ]+ +Cl−
−
3. (a) Oxidations state of Mn in
[ MnO 4 ] = +7, hence it does AgNO 3 +Cl− → AgCl +NO −3
not have any d-electron present in it. White ppt
0 0
Mn7 + (Z = 25) : [ Ar ]4 s 3d
[Co( NH 3 )5 SO 4 ]Br →[Co( NH 3 )5 SO4 ]+ +Br −
(d) In the complex linkage, geometrical and optical isomerism 11.
X
4.
are possible. AgNO 3 +Br− → AgBr +NO−3
pale yellow

[Co(C 2 O4 )3 ] 3− [Co( NH 3 )5 Br ]SO 4 →[Co( NH 3 )5 Br ]2+ +SO 2−

4
5. (d) −
Oxidations state of Co = +3 BaCl 2 + SO2−
4 →BaSO 4 +2 Cl
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Co 3+ (Z=27 ):3 d 6
Since
C 2 O2−
4 is a strong filed ligand pairing will take place. 2 . 675
CoCl 3 . 6 NH 3 = =0 . 01
12. (b) No. of moles of 267 .5
4 . 78
= =0. 03
No. of moles of AgCl 143 . 5

6. (a) Electronic configurations of Co

3+
=3 d 6 0 . 01 moles of the complex CoCl 3 . 6 NH 3 gives 0 . 03
Since
[Co(CN )6 ]3− AgNO .
3 it implies the 3
moles of AgCl on treatment with
chloirde ion are ionisable, in the complex. Thus, that formula

of the complex is
[Co( NH 3 )6 ]Cl 3 .
No. of unpaired electrons = 0.
Hence, shows no paramagnetism. 13. (a) SCN and
− NO−
2 are ambidentate ligand since they have
more than one donor atoms to attach to the central metal
6 atom.
7. (c) In d (low spin) electrons get paired up to make two d-

orbitals empty. Hydridisations is
complex is low spin.
8. (c) Cr is in zero oxidations state.
d 2 sp 3 (octahedral) and the 14. (a) Potassium pentacyanonitrosylferrate (II)
15. (b) The ligand are interchanged in both the cationic and
anionic entities of different metal ions present in a complex to
form coordination isomers.

16. (c) Primary valencies are also known as oxidation state.

K 2 [ Ni (CN )4 ] , 2+ x−4=0⇒ x =+ 2

No. of unpaired electrons

=0 17. (a)
μ= √0 (0+2)=0 When metal is in low oxidation state then it
forms complexes when ligands have good -
accepting character
9. (a) Higher the number of ions in the solutions, higher is the
conductivity.
18. (b) Complexes in which a metal is bound to more than one
No. of ion :
[Co( NH 3 )3 Cl 3 ]=0 ;
[Co( NH 3 ) 4 Cl 2 ]Cl=2 kind of donor groups, e.g., are known
as heteroleptic. Complexes in which a metal is bound to only
[Co( NH 3 )5 Cl ]Cl 2 =3 ; [Co( NH 3 )6 ]Cl 3 =4
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27. (c)
one kind of donor groups, e.g., are known [Co(NH3)6]+3 – d2sp3 diamagnetic
as homoleptic.
28. (a)
[FeF6]3-: Fe3+= 3d5  0<P
19. (d)

20. (c) Correct match is, P-(ii),Q-(i),R-(iii),S-(iv)

21. (d) : Triamminetriaqua Number of unpaired e- = 5    35 BM

chromium(III) chloride [CoF6]3-:Co3+ = 3d6 (  0<P)

22. (a) (yellow) gave

when it is treated with excess silver nitrate solution.

23. (a)
Number of unpaired e- = 4    24 BM
[Co(C2O4)3]3- : Co3+ = 3d6 (  0 > P)

24. (b) Both and are tetrahedral

Number of unpaired e- = 0
   0 BM
geometry

25. (c) has geometrical isomers, cis and 29. (b)

trans. The increasing order of field strength of
ligands (according to spectrochemical
series)
S2- < C2O24 < NH3 < en < CO

30. (b)

[Co(NH3)5SO4]Br+AgNO3 AgBr
0.01 mol excess 0.01 Mol
[Co(NH3)5Br]SO4+BaCl2 BaSO4
26. (d) 0.01 mol excess 0.01 Mol
Crystal field theory introduce
spectrochemical series based upon the
experimental values of but can't explain
it's order. While other three points arc
explained by CFT. Specially when the CFSE
increases thermodynamic stability of the
complex increases.

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