9.

How many moles of AgCl are precipitated on the reaction of one

mole of CoCl3 .5NH3 with AgNO 3 ?
a) 3 b)1 c) 2 d) 5
10. What are primary and secondary valency of cobalt in CoCl3 .6NH3 ?
UNIT – 5: Coordination Chemistry
a)3, 3 b)6, 3 c)3, 6 d)6, 6
1. Which one of the following is an example of coordination 11. Which one of the following is the coordination entity in
compound? K4 [Fe(CN)6 ]?
a) 4K+ b) [Fe (CN)6 ]4- c) Fe2+ d) CN-
a) Ferrous ammonium sulphate b)Mohr’s salt
12. Which of the following is called Lewis acid in [Ni(CO)4 ]?
c) HaemogIobin d) Potash alum
2. Which one of the following is not an example of complex salt? a) Ni2+ b) CO c) Ni4+ d) CO-
13. Identify the lewis acid in K4 [Fe(CN)6 ]?
a) Haemoglobin b) Chlorophyll
a) Fe3+ b) Fe2+ c) K+ d) CN-
c) Cobalamine d) Ferrous ammonium sulphate
3. Which one of the complex salt act as a photo sensitiser in 14. The coordination polyhedra of K4 [Fe(CN)6 ] is
photosynthesis process? a) Square planar b) Tetrahedral c)Linear d) Octahedral
15. The coordination polyhedra of [Ni(CO)4 ] is
a) Wilkinson's compound b) Cobalamine
Chlorophyll d) Haemoglobin a)Octahedral b) Tetrahedral c)Square planar d) Pyramidal
4. The complex compound act as oxygen transporter of human is 16. What is the coordination number of Fe2+ in K4 [Fe(CN)6 ]?
a) Haemoglobin b) Chlorophyll a) 4 b) 6 c) 3 d) 2
2+
17. Identify the coordination number of Ni in [Ni(en)3 ]Cl2
c) Cyanocobalamine d) Wilkinson compound
5. Which metal is present in vitamin B12? a) 3 b) 2 . c) 6 d) 5
18. The oxidation state of Fe in [Fe(CN)6] 4- is
a)Iron b) Cobalt c) Manganese d) Copper
6. Which one of the following metal ion is present in Haemoglobin? a) II b) III c) VI d)
19. Identify the oxidation state of cobalt in [Co(NH3 )5 Cl]2+ ?
Fe2+ b) Co3+ (C) Mn2+ (d) Cu2+.
7. Consider the following statments: a) +2 b) +3 c) +4 d) +5
(i) Mohr' s salt answers the presence of Fe2+, NH4+ SO4 2- 20. Isomerism present in CrCl 3. 6H2 O is
ions a) Solvate isomerism b) Ligand isomerism
c) Linkage isomerism d) Ionisation isomerism
ii) Potassiumferrithiocyanate answers the presence of K +, Fe3+,
21. Geometrical isomerism is exhibited by
SCN -
iii) In coordination compound, the complex ion does not loose its a) tetrahedral complex b) Linear complex
identity and never dissociate to give simple ions. c) Square planar complex d) All the above
22. The type of isomerism possessed by [Co(en)3 ]3+ is
8. Which of the above statements is/are -correct?
a) ii) only b) ii) and iii) c) iii) only d) ii) only a) Cis-trans isomerism b) Optical isomerism
c) Ionisation isomerism d) Linkage isomerism
23. VB theory was proposed by ................ 36. Which type of hybridisation is possible in [Pt (NH3 )4 ]2+?
a) Alfred Werner b) Bethe and Van vleck a) dsp2 b)dsp3 c) sp3 d d) sp3 d2
c) Linus Pauling d) Louis de Broglie 37. The geometry possible in [FeF6 ] and [CoF6 ]4- is
4-

24. Bethe and Van Vleck proposed a coordination theory named as a) Trigonal bipyramidal b) Square planar
.............. . c) Octahedral d) Tetrahedral
a) Werner's theory b)Valence bond theory 38. Which one of the following complex is paramagnetic in nature?
c) Molecular orbital theory d) Crystal field theory a) [Ni(CN)4 ]4- b) [Ni(CO)4 ]
25. Which one of the following geometry is possessed by Fe(CO)5 ? 39. c) [Fe (CN)6 ]3- d) [Ag(CN)2 ]-
a) Trigonal bipyramidal b) Linear 40. Which one of the following complex has magnetic moment as 4. 899
c) Tetrahedral d) Square planar BM ?
26. Which one of the following geometry is possessed by [HgI3 ]-? a) [Fe(CN)6 ]3- b) [Ni(CN)4 ]4-
a) Trigonal planar b) Linear c) [CoF6 ]3- d) [Ni(CO)4 ]
c) Tetrahedral d) Square planar 41. Which is used for the separation of lanthanides, in softening of hard
27. Which one of the following geometry is possessed by [CuC12 ]-? water and also in removing lead poisoning?
a) Trigonal planar b) Linear a)[Ni (CO)4 ] b) EDTA
c) Tetrahedral d) Square planar c) [Ni(DMG)2 ] d) TiCl4 + AI (C2 H5 )3
28. Which one of the following geometry is possessed by [Ag(CN)2 ]-? 42. Which complex is used as an antitumor drug in cancer treatment?
a) Trigonal planar b) Linear a) Ca-EDTA chelate b) EDTA
c) Tetrahedral d) Square planar c) TiCl4 + Al(C2 H5 )3 d) CisPlatin
29. The type of hybridisation take place in [Ni(CO)4 ] is 43. What is the name of Na3 [Ag(S2 O3 )2 ]
sp2 b) sp3 c) sp d) dsp2 a) Sodiumargentothiosulphate
30. The type of hybridisation take place in [Ni(CN)4 ]4- is b) Sodium dithio sulphato angentate (I)
a)sp2 b) sp3 c) sp d) dsp2 c) Hypo
31. The type of hybridisation take place in [Fe(CN)6 ]3- is d) Sodium thiosulphate
a) sp3 d2 b) sp3 c) dsp2 d) d2 sp3 44. In which of the following coordination entitites, the magnitude of 0
32. The type of hybridisation take place in [CoF6 ]3- is
(CFSE in octahedral field) will be maximum?
a) sp3 d2 b) sp3 c) dsp2 d) d2 sp3
a) [Co(CN)6 ]3- b) [Co(C2 O4 )3 ]3-
33. Square planar complexes have ................. type of hybridization 3+
c) [Co(H2 O)6 ] d) [Co(CN)6 ]3+
a) sp3 b) dsp3 c) sp3 d d) dsp2 45. Which of the following complex ion is expected to absorb visible
34. Which type of hybridisation take place in [Fe(CO)5 ]?
light?
a)sp3 b) dsp3 c) sp3 d d) dsp2
a) [Zn (NH3 )6 ]2+ b) [Sc(H2 O)3 (NH3 )3 ]3+
35. Which type of hybridisation is possible in [Ni (CN)4 ]4- ? 4+
c) [Ti (en)2 (NH3 )2 ] d) [Cr (NH3 )6 ]3+
a) dsp2 b)dsp3 c) sp3 d d) sp3 d2
46. The complexes [Co (NH3 )6 ] [Cr (CN)6 ] and c) +3 and -1 respectively d) +1 and +1 respectively
[Cr (NH3 )6 ] [Co (CN)6 ] are example of which type of isomerism? 54. As per IUPAC guidelines, the name of the complex
a) Linkage isomerism b) Ionisation isomerism
c) Optical isomerism d)Coordination isomerism . is
47. Among the following complexes which shows zero CFSE?
a) chlorobisethylenediaminenitritocobalt(III) chloride
a) [Mn(H2 O)6 ]3+ b) [Fe(H2 O)6 ]3+
c) [Co(H2 O)6 ]2+ d)[Co(H2 O)6 ]2+ b) chloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)nitro -Ocobaltate(III) chloride
48. Number of possible isomers for the complex [Co(en)2 C12 ]Cl are
a) 1 b)2 c) 3 d)4 c) chloridobis(ethane-1,2-diammine)nitrito -Ocobalt(II) chloride
49. A magnetic moment at 1.73 BM is shown by d) chloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)nitro -Ocobalt(III) chloride
a) TiC14 b) [CoC16 ]4-
c) [Cu(NH3 )4 ]2+ d) [Ni(CN)4 ]2-
50. The sum of primary valance and secondary valance of the metal M in 55. IUPAC name of the complex ____ is
the complex [M(en)2 (Ox)]Cl a) potassiumtrioxalatoaluminium(III)
a) 3 b) 6 c) -3 d) 9
b) potassiumtrioxalatoaluminate(II)
51. An excess of silver nitrate is added to 100ml of a 0.01M solution of
pentaaquachloridochromium(III)chloride. The number of moles of c) potassiumtrisoxalatoaluminate(III)
AgCl precipitated would be d) potassiumtrioxalatoaluminate(III)
a)0.02 b) 0.002 c) 0.01 d) 0.2 56. Crystal field stabilization energy for high spin d5 octahedral complex
52. A complex has a molecular formula MSO 4 Cl. 6H2 O. The aqueous is
solution of it gives white precipitate with Barium chloride solution and a) -0.60 b) 0 c) 2(P-0) d) 2(P+0)
no precipitate is obtained when it is treated with silver nitrate solutio n. 57. In which of the following coordination entities the magnitude of Δ0
If the secondary valence of the metal is six, which one of the following
will be maximum?
correctly represents the complex?
a) [Co(CN)6 ]3- b) [Co(C2 O4 )3 ]3-
a) [M(H2 O)4 Cl] SO 4 .2H2 O b) [M(H2 O)6 ]SO4
c) [M(H2 O)5 Cl] SO 4 .H2 O d)[M(H2 O)3 Cl] SO 4 .3H2 O c) [Co(H2 O)6 ]3+ d) [Co(NH3 )6 ]3+

53. Oxidation state of Iron and the charge on the ligand NO in58. Which one of the following will give a pair of enantiomorphs?
[Fe(H2 O)5 NO]SO 4
a) +2 and 0 respectively b) +3 and 0 respectively
59. Which type of isomerism is exhibited by 65. Formula of tris(ethane-1,2-diamine)iron(II)phosphate
a) Coordination isomerism b) Linkage isomerism
c) Optical isomerism d) Geometrical isomerism
60. How many geometrical isomers are possible for
[Pt (Py)(NH3 )(Br)(Cl)]?
a)3 b) 4 c) 0 d) 15
61. Which one of the following pairs represents linkage isomers? 66. Which of the following is paramagnetic in nature?

67. Fac-mer isomerism is shown by

62. Which kind of isomerism is possible for a complex

[Co(NH3 )4 Br2 ]Cl? 68. Choose the correct statement.
a) geometrical and ionization b) geometrical and optical a) Square planar complexes are more stable than octahedral
complexes
c) optical and ionization d) geometrical only
b) The spin only magnetic moment of [Cu(Cl4)]2-is
63. Which one of the following complexes is not expected to exhibit
isomerism? 1.732 BM and it has square planar structure.
a) [Pt(NH3 )2 ]Cl2 b) [Ni(NH3 )4 (H2 O)2 ]2+ c) Crystal field splitting energy Δ0 of [FeF6 ]4- is higher than
c) [Co(NH3 )5 SO4 ]Cl d) [Fe(en)3 ]3+ the Δ0 of [Fe(CN)6 ]4-
64. A complex in which the oxidation number of the metal is zero is
 d) crystal field stabilization energy of [V(H2O)6]2+ is higher than10. What is crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE) ?
the crystal field stabilization of [Ti(H2O)6]2+ 11. What is the coordination entity formed when excess of liquid
ammonia is added to an aqueous solution copper sulphate?
12. What are the limitations of VB theory?
13. What are the limitations of Werner’s theory?
Two marks 14. Differentiate between valency and secondary valency.
15. What is meant by central metal atom? Give example.
16. What is meant by ccoordination sphere? Give example.
1. Arrange the following in order of increasing molar 17. What is meant by ccoordination polyhedron? Give example.
conductivity 18. Define coordination number. Give example.
19. What are metal carbonyls?give example.
20. What are stereo isomers? How they are classified?
21. What is called as Mac-Arthur-Forrest cyanide process?
Three marks
2. Calculate the ratio of in 0.2 M solution of NH3. If
1. Define oxidation number with example.
the stability constant for the complex is 2. Classify the complex based on the charge of the complex
7 3. Classify the complex based on the ligand type
1.7 x 10
4. What are structural isomers? Give example.
3. Give an example of coordination compound used in medicine 5. What are linkage isomers? Give example.
4. [Ti(H2O)6]3+ is coloured, while [Sc(H2 O)6]3+is colourless- 6. What are coordination isomers? Give example.
explain. 7. What are ionization isomers? Give example.
5. Give one test to differentiate [Co(NH3)5Cl]SO4 and 8. What are solvate isomers? Give example.
[Co(NH3)5 SO4]Cl 9. In octahedral crystal field, draw the figure to show splitting of
6. Write briefly about the applications of coordination d orbitals.
compounds in volumetric analysis. 10. What is meant by geometrical isomers? How they are
7. Classify the following ligand based on the number of donor classified?
atoms. 11. Ni2+ is identified using alcoholic solution of dimethyl
glyoxime. Write the structural formula for the rosy red
a) NH3 b) en c) ox2- precipitate of a complex formed in the reaction.
d) triaminotriethylamine e) pyridine 12. [CuCl4 ]2-exists while[CuI4 ]2-does not exist why?
13. Give two examples of biologically important coordination
8. Why tetrahedral complexes do not exhibit geometrical compounds.
isomerism?
9. What is crystal field splitting energy?
 14. Give an example for complex of the type [M a2 b2 c2 ] where
a, b, c are monodentate ligands and give the possible isomers.
15. Give the difference between double salts and coordination
compounds.
16. Why tetrahedral complexes do not exhibit geometrical
isomerism.
17. On the basis of VB theory explain the nature of bonding in
[Co(C2 O4 )3 ]3-
18. Write the oxidation state, coordination number , nature of
ligand, magnetic property and electronic configuration in
octahedral crystal field for the complex K 4 [Mn(CN)6 ]
Five marks
1. Based on VB theory explain why [Cr(NH3 )6 ]3+ is paramagnetic,
while [Ni(CN)4 ]2- is diamagnetic.
2. Write the postulates of Werner’s theory.
3. [Ni(CN)4 ]2- is diamagnetic, while [NiCl4 ]2- is paramagnetic,
explain using crystal field theory.
4. Explain the splitting of octahedral complex with diagram using
crystal field theory.
5. Explain optical isomerism in coordination complexes with
example.
6. Discuss briefly the nature of bonding in metal carbonyls.
7. Explain about crystal field theory in octahedral complex.
8. Explain about crystal field theory in tetrahedral complex.
9. How to find out stability constant by stepwise method?
10. Write the formula for the following coordination compounds.
a) potassiumhexacyanidoferrate(II)
b) petacarbonyliron(0)
c) pentaamminenitrito −_ −N-cobalt(III)ion
d) hexaamminecobalt(III)sulphate
e) sodiumtetrafluoridodihydroxidochromate(III)

11. Write the IUPAC names for the following complexes