Coordination Chemistry
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Statement (I) : Dimethyl glyoxime forms a six-membered covalent chelate when treated with NiCl2 solution in presence of NH4OH.
Statement (II) : Prussian blue precipitate contains iron both in (+2) and (+3) oxidation states. In the light of the above statements,
choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
| List-I (Compound) | List-II (Colour) |
|---|---|
| (A) | (I) Violet |
| (B) | (II) Blood Red |
| (C) | (III) Prussian Blue |
| (D) | (IV) Yellow |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Statement I: and can act as ligands to form transition metal complexes.
Statement II: As and are from the same group, the nature of bonding of and is always the same with transition metals.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

| List-I (Complex ion) | List-II (Spin only magnetic moment in B.M.) |
|---|---|
| (A) [Cr(NH ) ] | (I) 4.90 |
| (B) [NiCl ] | (II) 3.87 |
| (C) [CoF ] | (III) 0.0 |
| (D) [Ni(CN) ] | (IV) 2.83 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| List I (Substances) | List II (Element Present) |
| (A) Ziegler catalyst | (I) Rhodium |
| (B) Blood Pigment | (II) Cobalt |
| (C) Wilkinson catalyst | (III) Iron |
| (D) Vitamin B12 | (IV) Titanium |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
TiCl , [MnO ] , [FeO ] , [FeCl ] , [CoCl ]
Statement (I): A solution of is green in color.
Statement (II): A solution of is colorless.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
‘X’ is the number of electrons in orbitals of the most stable complex ion among , , and . The nature of oxide of vanadium of the type is:
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: A homoleptic octahedral complex, formed using monodentate ligands, will not show stereoisomerism
Statement II: cis- and trans-platin are heteroleptic complexes of Pd.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
Identify the diamagnetic octahedral complex ions from below ;
A. [Mn(CN) ]
B. [Co(NH ) ]
C. [Fe(CN) ]
D. [Co(H O) F ]
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Match List - I with List - II:
List - I:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
List - II:
(I) d²sp³ diamagnetic
(II) sp²d² paramagnetic
(III) sp³ diamagnetic
(IV) sp³ paramagnetic
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) [FeO4]2− (B) [Fe(CN)6]3−
(C) [Fe(CN)5NO]2− (D) [CoCl4]2−
(E) [Co(H2O)3F3]
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(B) and (D) only
(C) and (E) only
(A), (B) and (D) only
(A), (C) and (E) only
Number of stereoisomers possible for the complexes, and are respectively} (py = pyridine, ox = oxalate)
Which one of the following complexes will have and B.M.?
[5pt] (A),
[3pt] (B),
[3pt] (C),
[3pt] (D)
[5pt] in terms of wavelength of light absorbed is:
The metal ions that have the calculated spin only magnetic moment value of 4.9 B.M. are
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
From the magnetic behaviour of (paramagnetic) and [Ni ] (diamagnetic), choose the correct geometry and oxidation state.
: Ni²⁺, square planar [Ni ] : Ni(0), square planar
: Ni²⁺, tetrahedral [Ni ] : Ni(0), tetrahedral
: Ni²⁺, tetrahedral [Ni ] : , square planar
: Ni(0), tetrahedral [Ni ] : Ni(0), square planar
Match List-I with List-II
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Identify the coordination complexes in which the central metal ion has a configuration.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(C) and (E) only
(B), (C) and (D) only
(B) and (D) only
(A), (B) and (E) only
Match the following List-I with List-II and choose the correct option: List-I (Compounds) | List-II (Shape and Hybridisation) (A) PF (I) Tetrahedral and sp (B) SF (III) Octahedral and sp d (C) Ni(CO) (I) Tetrahedral and sp (D) [PtCl ] (II) Square planar and dsp
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- [A.] -- , tetrahedral, paramagnetic
- [B.] -- , octahedral, paramagnetic
- [C.] -- , tetrahedral, paramagnetic
- [D.] -- , square planar, diamagnetic
Statement II: Among the following set of ionic species [Lu³⁺, La³⁺]; [Ln³⁺, Ce⁴⁺]; [Yb²⁺, Eu²⁺] and [Nd³⁺, Sm³⁺] three sets have both ions diamagnetic in nature.

A. is the most stable complex among , and
B. The stability of is greater than that of
C. The hybridization of Fe in is
D. exhibits linkage isomerism
E. and ligands are NOT ambidentate ligands
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Statement I : Aluminium upon reaction with NaOH forms ion.
Statement II : The geometry of , and is square planar, pyramidal and linear respectively.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
1) 2) 3) 4)
5) 6) 7) 8)
The number of paramagnetic species are:
Statement I: First row transition metals which act as catalyst utilise their 3d electrons only for formation of bonds between reactant molecules and atoms on the surface of catalyst.
Statement II: There is increase in the concentration of reactants on the surface of catalyst which strengthens the bonds in reacting molecules.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)