Werner's theory of coordination compounds - class-XII

Comprehensive quiz covering Werner's coordination theory, primary and secondary valencies, coordination geometry, isomerism, and properties of transition metal coordination complexes.

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Among the following complexes (K-P) :
$K _3[Fe(CN _6]-K  $ and $  [Co(NH _3) _6]Cl _3-L$ ; 
$Na _3[Co(oxalate) _3]-M $ and    $  [Ni(H _2O) _6]Cl _2-N$ ;
$K _2[Pt(CN) _4]-O$ and $[Zn(H _2O) _6](NO _3) _2 - P$;
the diamagnetic complexes are:

  1. K,L,M,N
  2. K,M,O,P
  3. L,M,O,P
  4. all
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Werner's coordination theory, there are _______ kinds of valency, _______ and ______. The primary valency of a central metal ion is satisfied with ________.

  1. three, negative, positive, cations
  2. different, negative, positive, anions
  3. two, primary, secondary, anions
  4. two, saturated, unsaturated, cations
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sets of examples and geometry of the compounds is not correct?

  1. Octahedral - $[Co(NH _3) _6]^{3+}, [Fe(CN) _6]^{3-}$
  2. Square planar - $[Ni(CN) _4]^{2-}, [Cu(NH _3) _4]^{2+}$
  3. Tetrahedral- $[Ni(CO) _4], [ZnCl _4]^{2-}$
  4. Trigonal bipyramidal - $[Fe(NH _3) _6]^{2+}, [CuCl _4]^{2-}$
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following complexes will have a tetrahedral shape?

  1. $[PdCl _4]^{2-}$
  2. $[Pd(CN) _4]^{2-}$
  3. $[Ni(CN) _4]^{2-}$
  4. $[NiCl _4]^{2-}$
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The two isomers X and Y with the formula $Cr(H _2O) _5ClBr _2$ were taken for experiment on depression in freezing point. It was found that one mole of X gave depression corresponding to $2$ moles of particles and one mole of Y gave depression due to $3$ moles of particles. The structural formulae of X and Y respectively are:

  1. $[Cr(H _2O) _5Cl]Br _2$; $[Cr(H _2O) _4Br _2]Cl\cdot H _2O$
  2. $[Cr(H _2O) _5Cl)]Br _2$; $[Cr(H _2O) _3ClBr]\cdot 2H _2O$
  3. $[Cr(H _2O) _5Br]BrCl$; $[Cr(H _2O) _4ClBr]Br\cdot H _2O$
  4. $[Cr(H _2O) _4Br _2]Cl\cdot H _2O$; $[Cr(H _2O) _5Cl]Br _2$
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Number of chlorides satisfying secondary valency in $CoCl _{3},\ 4NH _{3}$

  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. $3$
  4. $6$
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The secondary valency of Chromium in $[Cr(en) _3]CI _3$ is

  1. 6
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 4
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Werner’s theory of valency transition metals possesses:

  1. only one type of valency
  2. two types of valencies
  3. three types of valencies
  4. four types of valencies
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The co-ordination number of a metal in co-ordination compound is:

  1. same as primary valency
  2. sum of primary and secondary valences
  3. same as secondary valency
  4. none of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many of the following metals when heated in an atmosphere of N2 gas form nitrides ?
Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba

  1. 9
  2. 5
  3. 3
  4. 6
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

1 mole of co-ordinate compound $CoCl _3$ on reaction with excess AgNCl $143.5$gms of AgCl ppt . Then number of chloride ions satisfying both primary valency and secondary valency are?

  1. $2$
  2. $3$
  3. $1$
  4. $0$
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Werner's theory the primary valency and secondary valency in complex $[Co(NH _3) _4Cl _2]Cl$ is respectively:

  1. 3,3
  2. 3, 6
  3. 6, 3
  4. 4, 2
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not correctly matched ? 

  1. $[Fe (CN) _6]^{3-} d^2 sp^3$, paramagnetic
  2. $[Ni (CO) _4] -sp^3$, diamagnetic
  3. $[Fe(en) _3]^{+3} - sp^3 d^2$, paramagnetic
  4. $[FeCl _2 (H _2O) _2] sp^3$, paramagnetic
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Werner's theory state which of the following statements are correct:


1. Ligands are connected to the metal ions by covalent bonds
2. Secondary valencies have directional properties
3. Secondary valencies are non-ionisable.

  1. 1, 2, and 3 are correct
  2. 2 and 3 are correct
  3. 1 and 2 are correct
  4. 1 ,2 are correct,and 3 is not correct
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The primary velency of the cemtral transition metal ion in comlex compounds $[Cr(NH _3) _4CI _2]CI$

  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 1
  4. 0
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select correct statement about "Ziese's salt' $K[PtCI _{3}(n^ {2}-C _{2}H _{4})]$

  1. It has only two types of $M-CI$ bond length
  2. $E.A.N=84$
  3. It's $\pi$ Bonded $O.M.C$
  4. $All\ of\ these$
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The primary valency of iron in ${{\text{K}} _{\text{4}}}\left[ {{\text{Fe}}{{\left( {{\text{CN}}} \right)} _{\text{6}}}} \right]$ is 

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The units of solubility product of silver chromate $(Ag _2CrO _4)$ will be __________.

  1. $mol^2L^{-2}$
  2. $mol^3L^{-3}$
  3. $mol L^{-1}$
  4. $mol L^{-2}$
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In $CuSO _4.5H _2O$ how many molecules of water are indirectly connected to Cu? 

  1. $5$
  2. $4$
  3. $2$
  4. $1$
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The primary valence of the metal ion is satisfied by :

  1. neutral molecules
  2. positive ions
  3. negative ions
  4. all
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Secondary valencies correspond to ____________ of the metal atom and are satisfied by ligands.

  1. coordination number
  2. valency
  3. element
  4. molecules
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$2.33$g of compound X(empirical formula $CoH _{12}N _4Cl _3)$ upon treatment with excess $AgNO _3$ solution produces $1.435$g of a white precipitate. The primary and secondary valences of cobalt in compound X, respectively, are.
[Given : Atomic mass: $Co=59, Cl=35.5, Ag=108$].

  1. $3, 6$
  2. $3, 4$
  3. $2, 4$
  4. $4, 3$
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Several octahedral complexes are possible from combinations of $Co^{3+}, Cl^{-}$ and $NH {3}$. The correct statement(s) regarding the octahedral coordination entities having the formula .$[Co(NH {3}) {n}Cl {6 - n}]^{(n - 3)+}$ with $n\geq 3$, is/ are_________.

  1. At most six octahedral complexes are possible
  2. One of the complexes is homoleptic
  3. All the complexes are paramagnetic
  4. Some of the complexes dissociate in water to give $Co^{3+}$ and $Cl^{-}$ ions
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the separation of $Cu^{2+}$ and $Cd^{2+}$ in the second group of qualitative analysis of cations, tetraamine copper (ll) sulphate and tetraamine cadmium (ll) sulphate react with KCN to form corresponding cyano complexes. Which of the following pairs of complexes and their relative stability enables the separation of $Cu^{2+}$ and $Cd^{2+}$?

  1. $K _2[Cu(CN) _4]$ is less stable and $K _2[Cd(CN) _4]$ is more stable
  2. $K _3[Cu(CN) _4]$ is more stable and $K _2[Cd(CN) _4]$ is less stable
  3. $K _3[Cu(CN) _4]$ is less stable and $K _2[Cd(CN) _4]$ is more stable
  4. $K _2[Cu(CN) _4]$ is more stable and $K _2[Cd(CN) _4]$ is less stable
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Primary and secondary valency of platinum in the complex $[Pt(en) _{2}Cl _{2}]$ are:

  1. $4,6$
  2. $2,6$
  3. $4,4$
  4. $2,4$
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
The Alsatian-Swiss chemist Alfred Werner pioneered the field of coordination chemistry in the late nineteenth century. At that time, a number of compounds of cobalt (III) chloride with ammonia were known, with general formula $CoCl _3.xNH _3$ $x=3\ to\ 6$
Treatment of these compounds with aqueous HCl acid did not remove the ammonia. However, treatment of the compounds with excess of $AgNO _3$ at 273 K gave white precipitate of AgCl in varying ratio depending on the structure. Also each complex had electrical conductivity of varying nature.
 
There is no reaction of the compound with aqueous HCl indicating that there is no free $NH _3$. Thus, $NH _3$ ligand is bonded to cobalt(III) by________ .
  1. Primary valency.
  2. Secondary valency.
  3. Both of these.
  4. None of these.
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) molecules are required to make an octahedral complex with $ Ca^{2+} $?

  1. six
  2. three
  3. one
  4. two
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

which has the maximum conductivity in thier 0.1M solution?

  1. A) $\left[ Co{ (NH } _{ 3 }) _{ 3 }{ Cl } _{ 3 } \right] $
  2. B) $\left[ Co({ NH } _{ 3 }) _{ 4 }Cl \right] { Cl } _{ 2 }$
  3. C) $\left[ Co({ NH } _{ 3 }) _{ 5 }Cl \right] { Cl } _{ 2 }$
  4. D) $\left[ Co({ NH } _{ 3 }) _{ 6 } \right] { Cl } _{ 3 }$
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The number of complexes that can be can be made with varying $NH _3$ ligands to satisfy primary and secondary valencies of platinum are:

Complex; [$PtCl _4\cdot xNH _3$]   

  1. 5
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 2
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

  1. Primary valency of the central metal of a complex is always satisfied by anions.
  2. Secondary valency of the central metal of a complex may be satisfied by either negative ions or neutral molecules.
  3. Species which show primary valencies in a complex compound can be precipitated out.
  4. None of the above
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

When $AgNO _3$ is added to a solution of $Co(NH _3) _5 Cl _3$, the precipitate of $AgCl$ shows two ionized chloride ions. This means:

  1. only two chlorine atoms satisfy primary valency and one secondary valency
  2. one chlorine atom satisfies primary as well as secondary valency
  3. two chlorine atoms satisfy primary valency
  4. three chlorine atoms satisfy secondary valency