CO-ORDINATION COMPOUNDS

General introduction of complex salts and definitions to be used :

1. Ethylene diamine is an example of a .......... ligand :
(1) monodentate (2) bidentate (3) tridentate (4) hexadentate

2. What is the charge on the complex [Co(NH3)Cl(gly)2] formed by Co( ) :

(1) +3 (2) 0 (3) +2 (4) –1

3. Which of the following are bidentate monoanion ligands ?

(a) Dimethylglyoximato
(b) Oxalato ion
(c) Bis(ethane-1,2-diamine)
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(1) a only (2) a and c only (3) c only (4) b and c only

4. Which of the following has five donor (coordinating) sites?

(1) Triethylene tetramine (2) Ethylenediamine tetraacetate ion
(3) Ethylenediamine triacetate ion (4) Diethylene triamine

5. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?

(1) NO2– – Bidentate ligand (2) Ethylenediamine – Bidentate ligand
(3) SCN– – Monodentate ligand (4) (CO) – Monodentate ligand
6. An ambidentate ligand is one which :
(1) is linked to the metal atom at two points.
(2) has two donor atoms but only one of them has the capacity to form a coordinate bond.
(3) has two donor atoms but either of the two can form a coordinate bond.
(4) forms chelate rings.
7. Consider the following :
Complex Coordination number
(A) [CuCl2]– (i) 6
(B) Ni(CO)4 (ii) 5
(C) [PtCl6]4– (iii) 4
(D) [Ni(NH3)6]2+ (iv) 2
 Proper matching is :
(1) A(i), B(ii), C(iii), D(iv) (2) A(iii), B(iv), C(ii), D(iv)
(3) A(iv), B(iii), C(i), D(i) (4) A(i), B(iii), C(ii), D(iv)

8. Which of the following represents the monodentate monoanion ligand ?

(1) Carbonato (2) Ammonia (3) Nitrito (4) Oxalato

9. The oxidation state of Fe in the complex [Fe(CO)5] is

(1) –1 (2) +2 (3) +4 (4) Zero

10. Which of the following represents the monodentate monoanion ligand ?

(1) Carbonato (2) Ammonia (3) Nitrito (4) Oxalato

11. An example of double salt is :

(1) Bleaching powder (2) K4[Fe(CN)6] (3) Hypo (4) Potash alum

12. The co-ordination number and oxidation number of ‘ x ‘ in the following compound [ x (SO4)
(NH3)5 ] Cl will be:
(1) 10 & 3 (2) 2 & 6 (3) 6 & 3 (4) 6 & 4

13. Which of the following is not a double salt but is a complex salt :
(1) KCl.MgCl2.6H2O (2) FeSO4.(NH4)2SO4.6H2O
(3) K2SO4. Al2(SO4)3.2H2O (4) 4KCN.Fe(CN)2
14. The oxidation state of Fe in brown ring complex [ Fe (H2O)5 NO ] SO4 is :
(1) + 1 (2) + 2 (3) + 3 (4) + 4

15. All ligands are :

(1) lewis acids (2) lewis bases (3) neutral (4) none

Nomenclature of coordination compounds

16. The IUPAC name for the coordination compound Ba[BrF4]2 is:
(1) Barium tetrafluorobromate (V) (2) Barium tetrafluorobromate (III)
(3) Barium bis (tetrafluorobromate) (III) (4) none of these
17. The correct IUPAC name of complex, [Rh(en)2(ONO) (SCN)] NO3 is :
(1) diethane-1, 2-diamine nitrito-O-thiocyanato-S-rhodium (III) nitrate
(2) bis(ethane–1, 2-diamine) nitrito-O-thiocyanato-S-rhodium(III) nitrate
(3) bis(ethane-1, 2-diamine) nitrito-O-thiocyanato-S-rhodate(III) nitrate
(4) bis(ethane-1, 2-diamine) nitrito -N-thiocyanato-N-rhodium(II) nitrate.

18. A complex anion is formed by chromium (in some oxidation state) with ligands (in proper
number so that coordination number of chromium becomes six). Which of the following can
be its correct IUPAC name?
(1) pentachloridonitridochromium(VI) (2) pentachloridonitridochromate(VI)
(3) azidopentachloridochromate(VI) (4) None of these

19. The IUPAC name of [Co(NH3)3Br Cl(NO2)] will be :

(1) Triamminebromidochloridonitrito-N-cobaltate(III)
(2) Triamminebromidochloridonitrito-N-cobalt(III)
(3) Triamminebromidochloridonitrito-O-cobaltate(III)
(4) Triamminenitrito-O-bromidochloridocobaltate(III)

20. What is the chemical formula of bis(ethane-1,2-diamine)oxalatochromium(III) ion

(1) [Cr(en)2(OX)] (2) [Cr(OX)2(en)]– (3) [Cr(en)2(OX)]+ (4) [Cr(en)2(OX)]–

21. A complex cation is formed by Pt (in some oxidation state) with ligands (in proper number so
that coordination number of Pt becomes six). Which of the following can be its correct IUPAC
name :
(1) Diammineethylenediaminedithiocyanato-S-platinum (II) ion
(2) Diammineethylenediaminedithiocyanato-S-platinate (IV) ion
(3) Diammineethylenediaminedithiocyanato-S-platinum (IV) ion
(4) Diamminebis (ethylenediamine) dithiocyanate-S- platinum (IV) ion

22. Complex ion [ FeN3(O2)(SCN)4]4 – is named as :

(1) azidosuperoxidotetrathiocyanato-S-ferrate(II)
(2) azidodioxygentetrathiocyanatoferrate(III)
(3) azidoperoxidotetrathiocyanato-S-ferrate(II)
(4) azidodioxidotetrathiocyanato-S-ferrate(III)
23. The IUPAC name of the complex ion [Cr(NO2) (NH3) (CN)4]2– is :
(1) amminetetracyanidonitrito-O-chromate (III).
(2) amminetetracyanidonitrito-N-chromate(III)
(3) amminetetracyanidonitrito-N-chromium(III)
(4) amminetetracyanidonitrito-N-chromate(II)

24. Trioxalatoaluminate(III) and tetrafluoro-borate(III) ions are:

(1) [Al(C2O4)3] , [BF4]3– (2) [Al(C2O4)3]3+ , [BF4]3+
(3) [Al(C2O4)3]3– , [BF4]– (4) [Al(C2O4)3]2– , [BF4]2–

Bonding in coordination compounds :

(Initial bonding theories and EAN rule, Valence bond theory)

25. A complex of platinum, ammonia and chloride produces four ions per molecule in the
solution. The structure consistent with the observation is:
(1) [Pt(NH3)4]Cl4 (2) [Pt(NH3)2Cl4] (3) [Pt(NH3)5Cl]Cl3 (4) [Pt(NH3)4Cl2]Cl2

26. In a complex the correct statements :

(1) primary valency is ionisable (2) primary valency is non-ionisable
(3) secondary valency is ionisable (4) All of these

27. [FeF6]3– has Fe atom ---hybridised with unpaired ----electrons :

(1) d2sp3, 4 (2) d2sp3, 5 (3) sp3d2, 5 (4) sp3d2, 3

28. If the number of NH3 ligands attached to central metal ion respectively are 6, 5 and 4, then
the primary valencies in (1), (2) and (3) respectively are :
(1) 3, 3, 3 (2) 0, 1, 2 (3) 3, 2, 1 (4) 6, 5, 4

29. Hybridisation of Fe in K3[Fe(CN)6] and K4[Fe(CN)6] respectively are :

(1) d2sp3 and sp3d2 (2) d2sp3 and d2sp3 (3) sp3d2 and sp3d2 (4) sp3d2 and d2sp3
30. EAN of the central metal in the complexes – K2[Ni(CN4)], [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 and K2[PtCl6] are
respectively:
[Atomic number : Ni = 28, Cu = 29, Pt = 78]
(1) 36, 35, 86 (2) 34, 35, 84 (3) 34, 35, 86 (4) 34, 36, 86

31. In which of the following complexes the valence shell of central metal ion does not have d 6
electronic configuration?
(1) [Fe(H2O)6]2+ (2) [Mn(H2O)6]2+ (3) [Co(H2O)6]3+ (4) [Ni(H2O)6]4+

32. Effective atomic number of Fe in [Fe(CO)4]– is :

(1) 34 (2) 35 (3) 36 (4) 37

33. In which of the following pairs of complexes, the central metals/ions do not have same
effective atomic number ?
(1) [Cr(CO)6] and [Fe(CO)5] (2) [Cu(CN)4]3– and [Ni(CO)4]
(3) [Co(NH3)6]2+ and [Ni(NH3)6]2+ (4) [V(CO)6]– and [Co(NO2)6]3–

34. The hybridisation of [CoF6] 3– and [Co(C2O4)3]3 – are :

(1) Both sp3d2 (2) Both d2sp3 (3) sp3d2 and d2sp3 (4) d2sp3 and sp3d2

35. When [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 ionises in water, the number of ions produced are :
(1) 4 (2) 6 (3) 3 (4) 2

36. Hybridisation of [Ni(NH3)6]2+ and [Zn(NH3)6]2+ are :

(1) both d2sp3 (2) both sp3d2
(3) d2sp3 and sp3d2 respectively (4) sp3d2 and d2sp3 respectively

37. According to Werner’s theory, the secondary valencies of a central metal atom correspond to
its:
(1) oxidation state (2) co-ordination number
(3) any of the two (1) and (2) (4) neither of the two
38. A complex compound which is formed by nitrate and ammonia ligands, gives 2 mol precipitate
of AgBr, when reacts with AgNO3, the formula of complex is :
(1) [Co(NH3)5(NO3)]Br2 (2) [Co(NH3)5Br]Br(NO3) (3) [Co(NH3)4Br2]NO3 (4) None of these

Crystal field theory & applications of crystal field theory :

(Theory Magnetic moment of complex,Color of complex, Stability of complex)
39. In the spectrochemical series, the mangnitude of the crystal field splitting is maximum for
which ion ?
(1) Cl– (2) F– (3) NO2– (4) CN–

40. In which of the following complex ion, the metal ion will have t 62g , e0g configuration

according to CFT:
(1) [FeF6]3– (2) [Fe(CN)6]3– (3) [Fe(CN)6]4–
(4) None of these

41. The outer complexes are generally formed by :

(1) strong ligand (2*) weak ligands (3) neutral ligands (4) none

42. Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?

(1) [Co(NH3)6]3+ ,[Co(CN)6]3– and [Co(NO2)6]3 – are diamagnetic involving d2sp3 hybridisation.
(2) [Zn(NH3)4]2+, [FeCl4] – and [Ni (CO)4] are diamagnetic involving sp3 hybridisation.
(3) The magnetic moment of [Fe(H2O)6]3+ is 5.92 B.M and that of [Fe(CN)6 ]3– is 1.73
(4) The magnetic moment of K4[MnF6] and K3[FeF6] are same.

43. [Sc(H2O)6]3+ ion is :

(1) coloured and paramagnetic (2) colourless and paramagnetic
(3) colourless and diamagnetic (4) coloured and octahedral

44 The geometry and magnetic moment of the complexes [NiCl4]2– and [PdCl4]2– respectively are
(1) tetrahederal, square planar ; 2.83, 0 (2) tetrahedral, tetrahedral ; 2.83, 2.83
(3) square planar, tetrahedral ; 0, 2.83 (4) square planar, square planar : 0, 0
45. Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the crystal field theory ?
(1) It considers only the metal ion d–orbitals and gives no consideration at all to other metal
orbitals.
(2) It cannot account for the bonding in complexes.
(3) The ligands are point charges which are either ions or neutral molecules.
(4) All of these

46. The purple colour of [Ti(H2O)6]3+ in aqueous solution is due to :

(1) d-d transition of unpaired d-electron (2) charge transfer spectrum
(3) intermolecular vibration (4) polarisation of cation.

47. All the following complex ions are found to be paramagnetic :

P : [FeF6]3– ; Q : [CoF6]3–
R : [V(H2O)6]3+ ; S : [Ti(H2O)6]3+
The correct order of their paramagnetic moment (spin only) is :
(1) P > Q > R > S (2) P < Q < R < S (3) P = Q = R = S (4) P > R > Q > S

48. The most stable complex among the following is :

(1) [NiCl4]2– (2) [Ni(H2O)2Cl2] (3) [Ni(NH3)4]2+ (4) [Ni(CN)4]2–

49. Among TiF62− , CoF63 − , Cu2Cl2 and NiCl24− the colourless species are:

(1) CoF63 − and NiCl24− (2) TiF62− and CoF63 − (3) NiCl24− and Cu2Cl2 (4) TiF62− and Cu2Cl2

50. Among the following, which one has higher CFSE?

(1) [Zn(NH3)4]2+ (2) [Zn(OH)4]2– (3) [Zn(CN)4]2– (4) All of these

Isomerism in coordination compounds :

(Structural Isomerism, Stereoisomerism, Geometrical Isomerism, Optical Isomerism)
51. How many isomers are possible for the complex ion [Cr(NH3)Cl3(OH)2]2– ?
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5
52. [Co(NH3)5Br]SO4 and [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br are examples of which of the following type of
isomerism?
(1) Optical (2) Linkage (3) Coordination (4) Ionization

53. Which kind of isomerism is shown by the complex [Co(NH3)5(ONO)]SO4 ?

1. Ionisation isomerism 2. Linkage isomerism
3. Geometrical isomerism 4. Optical isomerism
(1) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct (2) 1, 3 and 4 are correct only
(3) 1 and 2 are correct only (4) 2, 3 and 4 are correct only

54. Which of the following cannot show linkage isomerism ?

(1) H2O (2) CN– (3) SCN– (4) NO2–

55. Which of the following complex shows ionization isomerism?

(1) [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3 (2) [Cr(en)2 ]Cl2 (3) [Cr(en)3]Cl3 (4) [Co(NH3)5Br]SO4

56. Which of the following complex will show optical activity ?

(1) trans -[Co(NH3)4Cl2]+ (2) [Cr(H2O)6]3+
(3) cis -[Co(NH3)2(en)2]3+ (4) trans -[Co(NH3)2(en)2]3+

57. Which of the following complex ions does not show optical activity :
(1) [PtBrClI(NO2)(H2O)NH3] (2) cis[Co(en)2Cl2]+
(3) cis[Co(en)(NH3)2Cl2]+ (4) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+

58. Which of the following pairs show co-ordination isomerism ?

(1) [Co(NH3)6] [Cr(CN)6] and [Mn(NH3)6] [Co(CN)6]
(2) [Co(NH3)3(H2O)2Cl]Br2 and [Co(NH3)3(H2O)Cl Br]Br · H2O
(3) [Pt(NH3)4Cl2]Br2 and [Pt(NH3)3Br2]Cl2
(4) [Co(NH3)6] [Cr(C2O4)3] and [Cr(NH3)6] [Co(C2O4)3]
59. The number of geometrical isomers of [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] is :
(1) 1 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 2

60. The number of geometrical isomers for octahedral [Co(NH3)2Cl4]–, square planar [AuCl2Br2]– are
(1) 2, 2 (2) 2, 2 (3) 3, 2 (4) 2, 3

61. Change in composition of co-ordination sphere yields which type of isomers ?

(1) Hydrate (2) Optical (3) Geometrical (4) None of these

62. Which of the following ions are optically active?

(1) I only (2) II only (3*) II and III (4) IV only

Organometallic Compounds
63. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the metal carbonyls of Ist transition
series?
(1) As M – C bonding increases, the C – O bond length increases.
(2) As positive charge on the central metal atom increases, the C – O bond length increases.
(3) As electron density on the central metal atom increases, the C – O bond length increases.
(4) (1) and (3) both.

64. Which amongst the following are organometallic compounds ?

1. Al2(CH3)6 2. K[PtCl3C2H2] 3. N(CH3)3
(1) 1 only (2) 3 only (3) 1 and 2 only (4) 1, 2 and 3
SOLUTIONS

1.
. . . .
Sol. NH2 − CH2 − CH2 − NH2 . It contains two donor atoms i.e. nitrogen. So it is a bidentate ligand.

2.
Sol. [Co(NH3)Cl(gly)2]+x
+3 -1 -2 = x
x=0
So No charge is there.

3.

Sol. (1) (2) (3) NH2CH2CH2NH2

Sol. –OOC – NH – CH2 – CH2 –

5.
Sol. NO2– ion can coordinate through either the nitrogen or the oxygen atoms to a central metal ion.

6.
Sol. NO2– → N-nitro, –ONO– → O-nitro.

7.
Sol. Factual

8.
Sol. NO2–, monodentate monoanion
9. SOL(4)
10.
Sol. NO2–, monodentate monoanion.

11.
Sol. [KAl(SO4)2 .12H2O] is an example of double salt.

12.
Sol. Coordination number is 6 & O.N. x - 2 = +1 ; x = +3
13.
Sol. 4KCN.Fe(CN)2 (aq) ⎯→ K4 [Fe(CN)6]

14.
Sol. x + 1 = +2 ; x = +1

15.
Sol. All ligands are lewis bases as they donate lone pair of electrons to the metal ion to form
coordinate covalent bonds.
16.
Sol. [Ba2+ BrF4]–1 oxidation No. of Br = +3
So (2) is correct option.

17.
Sol. [Rh(III)(en)2(ONO) (SCN)]+ (NO3–)
18.
Sol. (1) If [Cr(Cl)5N]2– complex is anion so name of the element should be chromate (VI).

(3) If [Cr(Cl)5N3]0 complex is neutral so name of the element should be chromium (VI).
Therefore, (2) option is correct according to the IUPAC rule.

19.
Sol. From text.

0 2–
20. Sol. [Cr( III)(en)2 (OX)]+
21.
Sol. (1) Coordination number of platinum is generally six when its oxidaton state is (IV). So it is incorrect
name.
(2) With type of ligand and +4 oxidation state of platinum, the complex should be cationic not
anionic. So it is also incorrect name.
not anion but IUPAC name is given as anion.
(3) For coordination number six, the oxidation state of Pt is +IV. So the probable formulae of
the complex may be [Pt(NH3)2(en)(SCN)2]2+. So its correct IUPAC name is
Diammineethylenediaminedithiocyanato-S-platinum (IV).
(4) With two NH3, two en and two SCN– ligands, the coordination number of Pt becomes eight,
which is incorrect according to the question.

22.
−1 −1 −4
Sol. [Fe(II)N3 (O2 ) (SC N)4 ]4 − ; so correct name is azidosuperoxidotetrathiocyanato-S-ferrate(II)

according to IUPAC rules.

23.
Sol. According to IUPAC nomenclature.
24.
Sol. The charge of the cation is balanced by the charge of the anion.
25.
Sol. [Pt(NH3)5Cl]Cl3 [Pt(NH3)5Cl]3+ + 3Cl–
26.
Sol. From text
27.

Sol. [FeF6]3- unpaired electrons = 5.

28.
Sol. Complexes formed will be as follows.
(1) [Cr(III)(NH3)6]3+3Cl– (2) [Cr(III)(NH3)5Cl]2+2Cl– (3) [Cr(III)(NH3)4Cl]+Cl–
29.
Sol. CN– is strong field ligand, so 0
> P. Hence K3[Fe(CN)6] has d2sp3 hybridisation and is
diamagnetic. K4[Fe(CN)6] has d2sp3 hybridisation and is paramagnetic with one unpaired electron.

30.
Sol. EAN of Ni - 28 - 2 + 8 = 34
EAN of Cu = 29 - 2 + 8 = 35
EAN of Pt = 78 - 4 + 12 = 86
31.
Sol. [Mn(H2O)6]2+, [Ar]18 3d5 4s0 ; rest all have 3d6 configuration.

32.
Sol. EAN = 26 + 1 + 8 = 35.

33.
Sol. (1) 24 + 12 = 36 and 26 + 10 = 36 (2) 29 – 1 + 8 = 36 and 28 + 8 = 36
(3) 27 – 2 + 12 = 37 and 28 – 2 + 12 = 38 (4) 23 + 1+ 12 = 36 and 27 – 3 + 12 = 36

34.
Sol. In both complexes the oxidation state of cobalt is +3 with 3d6 configuration. Except [CoF6]3–,
all other complexes of cobalt with weak field and strong field ligands are inner orbital complexes and
diamagnetic because of higher CFSE.

35.
Sol. [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 [Co(NH3)6]3+ + 3Cl– No. of total ions = 4

36.

II
Sol. [Ni(NH3 )6 ]2+
 II
[Zn(NH3 )6 ]2+

37.
Sol. From text

38.

Sol. [Co(NH3)5(NO3)]Br2 [Co(NH3)5(NO3)]2+ + 2Br–

It has two ionisable bromide ion. They will react with AgNO3 solution to give two mol of yellow
precipitate.

39.
Sol. According to spectro Chemical series.

40.
Sol. In [Fe(CN)6]4– ; Fe( ) is t2g6 , eg0 due to strong ligands.

41.
Sol. According to CFT theroy.

42.
Sol. (1) All are diamagnetic and inner orbital complexes because all ligands are strong field ligands.
(2) Fe3+ n = 5 ; = 5 (5 + 2) 5.92 with H2O, so [FeCl4]– is diamagnetic.

(3) Fe3+ n = 5 ; = 5 (5 + 2) 5.92 with H2O

Fe3+ n = 1 ; = 3 = 1.73 with CN–

(4) Mn2+ (3d5) and Fe3+ (3d5) have same number of unpaired electrons i.e. 5 with weak field
ligands, F–

43.
Sol. The electron configuration of 21Sc+3 is [Ar]18 3d0 4s0. All electrons are paired and thus diamagnetic.
As there is no unpaired electron in d-orbital, therefore, there is no d-d transition of electron. So
according to crystal field theory the compound is colourless.
44.
Sol. [NiCl4]2– (3d8) is tetrahedral with two unpaired electrons, µBM = 2.83.
[PdCl4]2– (4d8) is square planar and diamagnetic, µBM = 0.

45.
Sol. All statements are correct with respect to CFT.

46.
Sol. It has one unpaired electron which undergoes d-d transition in presence of ligands.

47.
Sol. On the basis of number of electrons the correct order is P > Q > R > S.

48.
Sol. order of strength of ligands is CN– > NH3 > H2O > Cl–

49.
Sol. (4) Ti4+, [Ar]18 3d0 4s0 ; as there is no unpaired electron, so no d-d transition occurs.
Cu+ , [Ar]18 3d10 4s0 All electrons paired, so there is no unpaired electron for d-d transition.
Hence both complexes are colourless.

50.
Sol. This is in accordance with spectro chemical series.
51.

Sol. It is Ma3b2c type so = 3 i.e. (aa)(ab)(bc) (optically inactive)

(aa)(bb)(ac) (optically inactive)
(ab)(ab)(ac) (optically inactive)

52. Sol. Ionization isomerism arises due to the exchange of ligand(s) between ionization
sphere and ionic sphere.

53.
Sol. NO2– is an ambidentate ligand and can link to central metal ion either through N or O. Hence
it show linkage isomerism.
There is exchange of NO2– and SO42– occurs between coordination sphere and ionization
sphere. Hence it show ionisation isomerism.
 Ma5b has only one form, therefore, it does not show geometrical isomerism.
Ma5b has mirror plane , therefore, it does not show optical isomerism.

54.
Sol. H2O is no ambidentate ligand. CN–, SCN– and NO2– are ambidentate ligands which can attach to
central metal atom through either of the two donor atoms.

55.
Sol. (1) No anionic ligand is present in coordination sphere for the exchange with Cl– ions present
in ionisation sphere.
(2) No anionic ligand is present in coordination sphere for the exchange with Cl– ions present
in ionisation sphere.
(3) No anionic ligand is present in coordination sphere for the exchange with Cl– ions present
in ionisation sphere.
(4) Br– and SO4– can exchange their positions between coordination sphere and ionisation
sphere. Hence it shows ionization isomerism.

56.
Sol. (1) trans-[Co(NH3)4Cl2]+ has plane of symmetry as well as centre of symmetry. Hence it does not
show optical isomerism.
(2) [Cr(H2O)6]3+ has plane of symmetry as well as centre of symmetry. Hence it does not show
optical isomerism.
(3) (3) cis-[Co(NH3)2(en)2]3+ lacks one of the symmetry elements.

(4) trans-[Co(NH3)2(en)2]3+ has plane of symmetry as well as centre of symmetry. Hence it does
not show optical isomerism.

57.
Sol. cis and trans forms both have an element of symmetry. So does not show optical activity.
58.
Sol. Co-ordination isomerism occurs when both cation and anion are complex, caused due to
interchange of ligands between two complex ions of the same complex.

59
Sol. It exists in cis and trans forms
60.
Sol. Ma2b4 has two geometrical isomers one cis- and one trans. Similarly Ma2b2 also has one cis-
and trans-forms.

61.
Sol. [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 and [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl.2H2O are hydrate isomers. This is due to the change in
composition with respect to water molecules
62.
Sol. (1) I is trans form which has centre of symmetry as well as plane of symmetry ; so optically
inactive
(2) II is cis form which lacks centre of symmetry as well as plane of symmetry ; so optically
active
(3) (II) and (III) lack symmetry elements ; so both are optically active.
(4) IV is trans form which has centre of symmetry as well as plane of symmetry ; so optically
inactive

63.

Sol. Order of C – O bond strength ;

[Mn(CO)6]+ > [Cr(CO)6] > [V(CO)6]– > [Ti(CO)6]2– and [Ni(CO)4] > [Co(CO)4]– > [Fe(CO)4]2– .
(1) True statement.
(2) As + ve charge on the central metal atom increases, the less readily the metal can donate
electron density into the * orbitals of CO ligand to weaken the C – O bond.
(3) In the carbonylate anions, the metal has a greater electron density to be dispersed, with
the result that M – C bonding is enhanced and the C – O bond is diminished in strength.

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Sol. Compounds in which metal is directly attached to carbon are called as organometallic
compounds.
(3) carbon is attached to N, it is not organometallic compound.