NEET Chemistry
Isomerism In Coordination Compounds
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Consistency: 40%
Weightage: 8 / 20 Yrs
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2006 Questions 9 MCQs
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PYQ 2006
easy
chemistry ID: neet-200
[Co(NH3)4(NO2)2]Cl exhibits:
| 1. | linkage isomerism, ionization isomerism, and optical isomerism |
| 2. | linkage isomerism, ionization isomerism, and geometrical isomerism |
| 3. | ionization isomerism, geometrical isomerism, and optical isomerism |
| 4. | linkage isomerism, geometrical isomerism, and optical isomerism |
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PYQ 2007
easy
chemistry ID: neet-200
The compound that gives a pair of enantiomorphs is:
(en = NH2 CH2CH2 NH2)
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PYQ 2009
easy
chemistry ID: neet-200
Which of the following ions doesn't exhibit optical isomerism?
(en = ethylenediamine)
1. [Co(en)2Cl2]+
2. [Co(NH3)3Cl3]
3. [Co(en)Cl2(NH3)2]+
4. [Co(en)3]3+
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PYQ 2010
easy
chemistry ID: neet-201
The existence of two different coloured complexes with the composition of [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+is due to:
1. Linkage isomerism
2. Geometrical isomerism
3. Coordination isomerism
4. Ionisation isomerism
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PYQ 2011
easy
chemistry ID: neet-201
The complexes [Co(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6] and [Cr(NH3)6][Co(CN)6] show:
1. Ionisation isomerism
2. Co-ordination isomerism
3. Geometrical isomerism
4. Linkage isomerism
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PYQ 2011
easy
chemistry ID: neet-201
The number of geometrical isomers shown by are:
| 1. | 4 | 2. | 0 |
| 3. | 2 | 4. | 3 |
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PYQ 2015
easy
chemistry ID: neet-201
The number of possible isomers for the complex will be:
(en=ethylenediamine)
| 1. | Two (2) | 2. | One (1) |
| 3. | Three (3) | 4. | Four (4) |
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PYQ 2018
easy
chemistry ID: neet-201
The type of isomerism shown by the complex [CoCl2(en)2]+ is:
| 1. | Geometrical isomerism | 2. | Coordination isomerism |
| 3. | Ionization isomerism | 4. | Linkage isomerism |
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PYQ 2024
easy
chemistry ID: neet-202
Match the complexes from List-I with their corresponding type of isomerism from List-II:
Choose the correct option:
1. A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
2. A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
3. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
4. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
| List-I (Complex) | List-II (Type of isomerism) | ||
| A. | I. | Solvate isomerism | |
| B. | II. | Linkage isomerism | |
| C. | III. | Ionization isomerism | |
| D. | IV. | Coordination isomerism |
1. A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
2. A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
3. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
4. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
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