COORDINATION COMPOUNDS WORKSHEET

Special format questions can be framed from the following topics of this chapter
–Ligands – IUPAC nomenclature
–Isomerism – Valence bond theory
–Werner’s theory – Magnetic properties

A/R, species selection and matching type MCQs can be framed from Ligands.

On IUPAC nomenclature, question based on A/R and 5-Statements type MCQs can be framed

From isomerism, matching type MCQs can be framed.

For the topic Valence bond theory, 2-statements, 5-Statements and sepcies selection type MCQs can be
framed.

From magnetic properties, question based on A/R, 2-Statements, species selection and matching type
MCQs can be framed.

Assertion-Reason Type MCQs

Given below are two statements in each question, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled
as Reason (R). Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) Both A and B are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(b) A is true but R is false.
(c) A is false but R is true.
(d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

1. Assertion (A) All the octahedral complexes of Ni 2+ are outer orbital complexes.
Reason (R) Generally outer orbital octahedral complexes are given by weak field ligands.

2. Assertion (A) Among the complexes,

[Fe(CN)6 ]3− ,[Fe(H 2O)6 ]2+ and [Fe(en)3 ]3+ , the most stable ion is [Fe(en)3 ]3+ .
Reason (R) Ethylenediamine is a weak field ligand and form stable complexes.

3. Assertion (A) tris (ethane-1, 2-diamine) nickel (II) chloride is a homoloeptic outer orbital complex.
Reason (R) The complex tris(ethane-1, 2-diamine) nickel (II) chloride has d 2sp3 hybridisation.

4. Assertion (A) [Co(H 2 NCH 2CH 2 NH 2 )3 ]2 (SO 4 )3 is named as tris (ethane-1, 2-diamine) cobalt (II) sulphate.
Reason (R) Sulphate is the counter anion in this molecule and it takes three sulphates to bond with two
complex cations.

5. Assertion (A) Geometry of any complex depends upon the nature of ligands attached.
Reason (R) (Ni(CO) 4 ] has square planar geometry while [Ni(CN)4 ]2− has tetrahedral geometry.

6. Assertion (A) [CoCl(NH 3 )5 ]2+ absorbs greater energy at lower wavelength of light with respect to
[Co(NH 3 )5 (H 2O)]3+ .
Reason (R) Wavelength of the light absorbed depends on the oxidation state of the metal ion.

7. Assertion (A) The theoretical value of magnetic moment () is 1.73 BM when CN − ligands join Fe 3+ ion
to yield complex
Reason (R) In complex [Fe(CN)6 ]3− , the central metal ion has two unpaired electron.
8. Assertion (A) In [Co(Cl 2 )(en)2 ] coordination number of Co is 4 and this compound has a square planar
geometry.
Reason (R) The coordination number of a central metal atom in a complex is determined by the number of
monodenate ligands around a metal ion bonded by  -bonds.

9. Assertion (A) The complex (Ni(en)3 ]Cl 2 , has lower stability than [Ni(NH 3 )6 ]Cl 2 .
Reason (R) In complex [Ni(en)3 ]Cl 2 , the geometry of Ni is octahedral geometry.

2- Statement Type MCQs

Given below are two statements in each question. Choose the most appropriate answer from the otpions
given below.
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(b) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(c) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
(d) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

10. Statement I [Mn(CN)6 ]3− ,[Fe(CN)6 ]3− and [Co(C2O4 )3 ]3− are d 2sp3 hybridised.
Statement II [MnCl6 ]3− and [FeF6 ]3− are paramagnetic and have 5 and 4 unpaired electrons respectively.

11. Statement I Metal attached with EDTA in an octahedral complex, has a denticity of 4.
Statement II [EDTA]4− bind through two nitrogen and four oxygen atoms to a central metal ion.

12. Statement I For the octahedral complexes of Fe 3+ in SCN − and in CN − ligands, the difference between
the s is 3 B.M.
Statement II SCN − and CN − ion can coordinate only through ‘N’ to a central atom or ion.

13. Statement I The complex [PtCl 2 (NH 3 )(H 2O)] is a diamagnetic complex.
Statement II Complex [PtCl 2 (NH 3 )(H 2O)] can show hydrate isomerism and the hybridisation state of Pt is
sp 3 .

14. Statement I [Ni(H 2O)6 ]2+ and [Ni(NH 3 )6 ]2+ have the same value or magnetic moment.
Statement II Magnetic moment is calculated by using number of paired electron.

15. Statement I A square planar complex is formed by s, p x , p y ,d z2 hybridisation of atomic orbitals.

Statement II [Ni(CN)4 ]2− is square planar with dsp 2 hybridisation.

5-Statement Type MCQs

16. Which of the following statements are correct?
A. The secondary valency is equal to the coordination number and fixed for a metal.
B. CrCl3 and CoCl 2 have primary valence of 3 and 2 respectively.
C. The primary valency of the metal ion is satisfied by positive ions.
D. The primary valency are non-ionisable.
E. Neutral molecules satisfies the primary valencies in a complex.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
(a) B, D and E only (b) A and B only
(c) C and E only (d) A, D and E only
17. Which of the following statements are correct?
A. [Ni(Cl 4 )]2− is an inner orbital complex.
B. [Mn(CN)6 ]4− is an outer orbital complex.
C. The complex [Co(NH 3 )6 ]3+ , is a low spin or spin paired complex.
D. The complex [CoF6 ]3− , uses outer orbital in hybridisation.
E. Inner orbital complex have less number of unpaired electrons.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
(a) A, C and D only (b) D and E only
(c) A, B and C only (d) C, D and E only

18. Which of the following statements are incorrect?

A. The anion is named first in both positively and negatively charged coordination entities.
B. The ligands are named in an alphabetical order before the name of the central atom/ion.
C. Name of all the cationic ligands ends with –o.
D. If the complex ion is a cation, the name of the metal ends with the suffix-ate.
E. The neutral complex molecule is named similar to that of the complex cation.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
(a) A, C and D only (b) B, C and D only
(c) C and E only (d) B, D and E only

19. Select the correct statements from the following.

A. A coordination entity constitutes a central metal atom or ion bonded to variable number of ions or
molecules for tetrahedral complex.
B. In compounds [NiCl 2 (H 2O) 4 ], the central atom/ion is a Lewis acid.
C. Oxalate ion can bind with metal ion through two donor atoms
D. Coordination number of the central atom/ion can be determined by the number of pi bonds formed by
ligand with central atom/ion.
E. The ionisable groups which are written outside the bracket are called counter ions.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) A, C and E only (b) B, C and E only
(c) D and E only (d) B and C only

20. Select the incorrect statement from the following.

A. Ligands are treated as point dipoles in case of anions or point charges in case of neutral molecules.
B. The degeneracy of the d-orbitals can be removed by the ligand electron-metal electron repulsions in
tetrahedral complex.
C. For octahedral complexes, the energy of the two eg orbitals will decrease by 3/5  o .
D. Ligands for which  o < P are known as weak field ligands.
E. The crystal field splitting  o , depends upon the field produced by the ligand and charge on the metal
ion.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) A, B and C only (b) A, D and E only
(c) B, D and C only (d) C, D and E only

Special selection Type MCQs

21. Among the following the total number of inner orbital complex is
(i) [Co(NH 3 )6 ]3− (ii) [CoF6 ]3− (iii) [NiCl4 ]2− (iv) [Cu(H 2O)6 ]2+
(v) [Mn(CN)6 ]4−
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2

22. Among the following, the number of compounds that are diamagnetic in nature is
(i) [FeF6 ]3− (ii) [Co(C2O4 )3 ]3− (iii) [Ni(CN)4 ]2−
(iv) [MnCl6 ]3− (v) [PtCl 2 (NH 3 )(OH 2 )]
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
23. Consider the following ligands.
(i) NO2− (ii) NO3− (iii) C2O24− (iv) SCN − (v) H 2 NCH 2CH 2 NH 2
The total number of ligands, which are ambidentate in nature is
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2

24. Among the given compounds.

(i) [Cr(NH 3 )6 ]3+ (ii) [Fe(NH 3 )4 Cl 2 ]+ (iii) (Mn(CN)6 ]4− (iv) [MnF6 ]4−
(v) [Co(en)(NH 3 )2 ]2+ (vi) [Co(NH 3 )3 (NO2 )3 ]
The total number of compounds which are heteroleptic in nature is
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2

25. Consider the following compounds.

(i) [V(H 2O)6 ]2+ (ii) [Fe(CN)6 ]3− (iii) (Ni(NH 3 )6 ]2+ (iv) [Co(H 2O) 6 ]3+
(v) [Co(C2O4 )3 ]3+
The number of compounds which have d 2sp3 hybridisation is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5

26. Consider the following compounds.

(i) [Rh(H 2O)6 ]3+ (ii) [Cr(NH 3 )6 ]Cl3 (iii) [Co(NH 3 )5 Cl]Cl 2 (iv) [Cd(en)2 ]Cl 2
3−
(v) K 3[Fe(CN)6 ] (vi) [Cu(CN)4 ] (vii) [Cu(NH 3 )4 ]SO4
The number of compounds which have effective atomic number more than 40 is
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 6

Matching Concept Type MCQs

27. Match List-I with List-II
List-I (Compounds) List-II (Magnetic moment
B.M.)
A. [Cu(NH 3 )4 ]2+ I. 2.82
B. [Fe(H 2O)6 ]2+ II. 1.73
C. [NiCl4 ]2− III. 4.90
D. [Co(NH 3 )5 Cl]Cl 2 IV. 3.87
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) A − IV,B − III,C − II,D − I (b) A − II,B − III,C − IV,D − I
(c) A − II,B − III,C − I,D − IV (d) A − IV,B − I,C − III,D − II

28. Match List-I with List-II

List-I Coordination compound) List-II (Central metal atom)

A. Carboxypeptidase A I. Cobalt
B. Vitamin B12 II. Magnesium
C. Blood pigment III. Zinc
D. Chlorophyll II IV. Iron
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) A − III,B − IV,C − II,D − I (b) A − III,B − I,C − IV,D − II
(c) A − I,B − III,C − IV,D − II (d) A − III,B − IV,C − I,D − II
29. Match List-I with List-II
List-I (Compounds) List-II (No. of geometrical
isomers)
A. [CoCl2 (en)(NH 3 )2 ]+ I. 0
B. [Pt(Py)(NH 3 )BrCl] II. 2
C. [Pt(NH 3 )2 (Py)2 Cl 2 ]2+ III.5
D. [Cr(C2O4 )3 ]3− IV. 3
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) A − II,B − IV,C − I,D − III (b) A − III,B − I,C − IV,D − II
(c) A − IV,B − I,C − II,D − III (d) A − II,B − IV,C − III,D − I

30. Match list I with List-II

List-I (complexes) List-II (CFSE value)
A. [Co(CN)6 ]4− I. 0∆o
B. [Mn(H 2O)6 ]3+ II. –2.4 ∆o
C. [Fe(H 2O)6 ]3+ III. −0.6 ∆o
D. [Co(NH 3 )6 ]Cl3 IV. –1.8 ∆o
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) A-IV, B-III,C-I, D-II (b) A − II,B − III,C − I,D − IV
(c) A − III,B − IV,C − II,D − I (d) A − IV,B − I,C − III,D − II

31. Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Complex species) List-II
(Isomerism)
A. [Co(NH 3 )5 (NO2 )]Cl 2 I. Optical
B. [Co(NH 3 )6 [Cr(CN)6 ] II. Linkage
C. [Co(NH 3 )5 (SO4 )]Br III. Ionisation
D. cis- [PtCl2 (en)2 ]2+ IV. Coordination
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(a) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I (b) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
(c) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II (d) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

32. Match List-I with List-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

(a) A − II,B − III,C − IV,D − I (b) A − IV,B − I,C − II,D − III
(c) A − III,B − II,C − I,D − IV (d) A − IV,B − II,C − I,D − III