Chemistry

Coordination Chemistry

319 Questions

Coordination chemistry focuses on coordination compounds, their structures, and their magnetic properties. The questions cover primary and secondary valencies, ligand types, and geometries of complexes. This topic is heavily tested in chemistry competitive exams and requires a good grasp of molecular structures.

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Coordination Chemistry Questions

Multiple choice
  1. 7

  2. 11

  3. 5

  4. 3

  5. None of these

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A Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because the central metal atom of the complexes belong to the 3dconfiguration, which is correlated to ground state term of S6. These terms are split in to 11 excited states from which 4 is quartets excited and remaining 7 is doublet excited.

Multiple choice
  1. low spin 3d6 Ni (IV) complex

  2. low spin 3d8 Ni(II) complex

  3. high spin 3d8 Ni(II) complex

  4. high spin 3d6 Ni (IV) complex

  5. none of these

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A Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because the K2NiF6 shows the high spin character but actually cannot exhibit zero magnetic moment. Hence, these complexes behave as low spin in nature, the electrons are distributed in 6t2g and 0edue to distribution of electron. No unpaired electron occur, i.e. magnetic moment is zero in low spin.

Multiple choice
  1. X and Y are inert, Z is labile.

  2. X and Z are labile, Y is inert.

  3. X is inert, Y and Z are labile.

  4. X is labile, Y and Z are inert.

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct, because the complex  X is labile, they contain the unhybridised metal orbital through which the ligand is attached more quickly in this orbital. But Y and Z are inert due to lack of availability unhybridised metal orbital the ligand cannot be attached in this orbital. (Lability shows more fast reaction and inert shows slow  reaction).

Multiple choice
  1. [Mn(H2O)6]2+

  2. [Mn(H2O)6]3+

  3. [Cr(H2O)6]3+

  4. [Fe(CN)6]4-

  5. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct, because the [Mn(H2O)6]3+ compound is high spin compound. It is related to the 3d4 configuration and splits into 3t2g symmetrical and 1eunsymmetrical, which exhibit the strong Jahn – Teller distortion.

Multiple choice
  1. Trans [PtCl2(NH3)2], due to stronger trans effect of Cl- compared to NH3.

  2. Trans [PtCl2(NH3)2], due to weaker trans effect of Cl- compared to NH3.

  3. Cis [PtCl2(NH3)2], due to weaker trans effect of Cl- compared NH3.

  4. Cis [PtCl2(NH3)2], due to stronger trans effect of Cl- compared to NH3.

  5. None of these

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D Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct  because the Cis [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] complex ions is formed when [Pt(Cl)4]2-react with NH3 to form [Pt(NH3)(Cl)3]- and again it reacts with NH3 to form Cis [Pt(Cl)2(NH3)2] complex, due to the stronger effect Cl- than NH3.

Multiple choice
  1. 1 and 3

  2. 0 and 1

  3. 0 and 3

  4. 3 and 1

  5. None of these

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D Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because [Co(H2O)6]2+ complexes ion in Co2+ are related to 3d7 electronic configuration and have F4 ground state term. It splits in to 4T1g(F),4T2g(F), 4A2g(F) and 4T1g(P), respectively, i.e. show 3 bands but other complexes ion spin allowed transition in 5T2and 5Eg one absorption band.

Multiple choice
  1. [PtCl4]2- has square planar geometry.

  2. [Fe(CN)6]4- is inner orbital complex while [Ni(NH3)6]2+ is outer orbital complex.

  3. Fe2O3 and CuO are amphoteric oxides.

  4. TiF2 has linear shape.

  5. Solution containing Cu+ ion is blue coloured.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

[Fe(CN)6]4-d2sp3 hybridisation and inner orbital complex [Ni(NH3)6]2+: sp3d2 hybridisation and outer orbital complex Hence, [Fe(CN)6]4- inner orbital complex and [Ni(NH3)6]2+ outer orbital complex.

Multiple choice
  1. 6S5/2, 5D4

  2. 6S3/2, 5D3

  3. 5S5/2, 5D4

  4. 6S3/2, 4D3/2

  5. 6S5/2, 5D3/2

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Fe3+ and Fe2+ have d5 and d6 electronic configurations and both are in high spin ligand system. The term symbol is calculated by the formula- 2s+1LJ For d5, n = 5s = n/2 = 5/2 2s+1 = 6 L = 0 = S J = (L+s) to (L-s) = 5/2 Possible term symbol for Fe3+ = 6S5/2 Similarly, possible term symbols for Fe2+ = 5D4, 5D3, 5D2, 5D1, 5D0
The ground state term for Fe3+ is 6S5/2. The ground state term for Fe2+ is 5D4.

Multiple choice
  1. 3D3/2

  2. 3F3/2

  3. 4D3/2

  4. 4F3/2

  5. 4F9/2

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D Correct answer
Explanation

V2+ has d3 electronic configuration and it is empowered in a weak field ligand.The term symbol is calculated by the formula- 2s+1LJ For d3, n = 3s = n/2 = 3/2 2s+1 = 4 L = 3 = F J = (L+s) to (L-s) = 2, 1, 0 Possible term symbols = 4F9/2, 4F7/2, 4F5/2, 4F3/2 The ground state term for V2+ is 4F3/2.

Multiple choice
    • 4Dq, - 20 Dq
  1. 0, - 20 Dq

    • 4Dq, - 20 Dq + 2P
    • 12Dq, - 20 Dq + 2P
  2. 0, - 20 Dq + 2P

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E Correct answer
Explanation

In a weak field ligand system the electron filling of splitting of d-orbital is corresponds to Hund’s rule, followed by pairing occur. In strong field ligand system the electron filling of splitting of d-orbital is corresponds to pairing at initial stage.For Fe3+ electronic configuration is d5. For d5 in weak field ligand system, CFSE = 3 (-4) + 2 (6) = -12 + 12 = 0Dq (All electrons is unpaired, 3 in t2g and 2 in eg) For d5 in strong field ligand system, CFSE = 5 (-4) + 0 = -20Dq + 2P (two paired electrons and one electron is unpaired in t2g and 0 electron in eg orbital) Hence, the CFSE for octahedral complexes of Fe3+ in a weak field and strong field ligand systems are 0 and -20 Dq+2P respectively.