Q. No. 1 Which of the following is a coordination compound?

Option 1 KCl.MgCl2.6H2O
Option 2 FeSO4.(NH4)2SO4.6H2O
Option 3 NaNH4HPO4.4H2O
Option 4 K3Fe(CN)6.2H2O
Correct Answer 4
Explanation K3[Fe(CN)6].2H2O do not give test of all constituents ions.

Q. No. 2 Which of the following is a double salt?

Option 1 Alum
Option 2 Chrome alum
Option 3 Microcosmic salt
Option 4 All of these
Correct Answer 4
Explanation All are double salts gives test of all constituents ions

Q. No. 3 When potash alum is dissolved in water, the total number of ions produced is
Option 1 Four
Option 2 Eight
Option 3 Ten
Option 4 Thirty­two
Correct Answer 2
Explanation

Q. No. 5 The neutral molecules or ions which coordinate with the central atom or ion in a
complex ion are called
Option 1 Combinants
Option 2 Cryptands
Option 3 Spherands
Option 4 Ligands
Correct Answer 4
Explanation The neutral molecules OR ions which coordinate with the central atom OR ion in a
complex ion are called ligand.

Q. No. 6 The number of ions formed from a molecule of potassium ferrocyanide in aqueous
solution is
Option 1 2
Option 2 3
Option 3 5
Option 4 1
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Ku[Fe(CN)6 ] o 24K + (Aq.) + [Fe(CN)6 ]4­ (Aq.)
Q. No. 7 The oxidation number of Fe in K3[Fe(CN)5NO] is
Option 1 +4
Option 2 +2
Option 3 +3
Option 4 +6
Correct Answer 2
Explanation

Q. No. 8 The oxidation number of Co in [Co(en)3]2(SO4)3 is

Option 1 +2
Option 2 +4
Option 3 +3
Option 4 +6
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Co[(en)3 ]2 (SO4 )3
x ­ 0 2 = +6
2x = + 6
+6
x= =+3
2

Q. No. 9 The oxidation number of Cr in [Cr(C6H6)2] is

Option 1 +2
Option 2 +6
Option 3 +3
Option 4 zero
Correct Answer 4
Explanation [Cr(C6H6)2]
[x ­ 0] = x = 0

Q. No. 10 The co­ordination number of Ag in [Ag(NH3)2]Cl is

Option 1 One
Option 2 Two
Option 3 Three
Option 4 Zero
Correct Answer 2
Explanation [Ag(NH3)2]Cl
[x ­ 0] = +1
x = +1 & Coordination number = 2
Q. No. 11 The co­ordination number of Pt in Pt(NH3)4Cl2 is
Option 1 12
Option 2 2
Option 3 6
Option 4 4
Correct Answer 4
Explanation [Pt(NH3)4]Cl2
Coordination number = 4

Q. No. 12 The coordination number of Fe in K4[Fe(CN)6] is

Option 1 Four
Option 2 Three
Option 3 Six
Option 4 Ten
Correct Answer 3
Explanation K4[Fe(CN)6]
Coordination number = 6

Q. No. 13 In the complex ion [Fe(H2O)5NO]2+

Option 1 Fe is in the +1 oxidation state, and NO coordinates as NO+(nitrosonium ion)
Option 2 Fe is in the +2 oxidation state, and NO coordinates as neutral NO (nitrosyl) radical
Option 3 Fe is in the +3 oxidation state and NO coordinates as NO­
Option 4 Fe is in the +2 oxidation state and NO coordinates as NO+
Correct Answer 1
Explanation Oxidation state of Fe is +1 and NO is +1 (nitrosonium ion)
Oxidation state of NO is +1 is Brown ring [Fe(H 2O)5NO]SO4

Q. No. 14 The IUPAC name for the complex compound Li[AlH4] is

Option 1 Lithium aluminium hydride
Option 2 Hydrido­aluminiumlithium (III)
Option 3 Lithium tetrahydridoaluminate(III)
Option 4 Lithium tetrahydridoaluminate(I)
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Li[AlH4] ­ lithium tetrahydridoaluminate(III)

Q. No. 16 The IUPAC name for the coordination compound Fe(C5H5)2 is

Option 1 Ferrocene
Option 2 Bis(cyclopentadienyl)iron (II)
Option 3 Dicyclopentadienyliron (0)
Option 4 Bis(cyclopentyl)iron (II)
Correct Answer 2
Explanation [Fe(C2H5 )2 ] o bis(cyclopentadienyl)iron (II)
C 5H5 ­ Cyclopentadienyl ion
Q. No. 17 The IUPAC name for the coordination compound [CuCl2(CH3NH2)2] is
Option 1 Dimethylamine copper (II) chloride
Option 2 Bis(dimethylamine) copper (II) chloride
Option 3 Dichlorobis (methylamine) copper(II)
Option 4 Dichlorobis(dimethylatnine) copper (II)
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Dichloro bis (methylamine) copper(II)[CuCl2(CH3NH2)2]

Q. No. 18 The IUPAC name for [Al(OH)(H2O)5]2+ is

Option 1 pentahydroaluminium hydroxide
Option 2 aquometaaluminate ion
Option 3 pentaaquaaluminate(III) hydroxide
Option 4 pentaaquahydroxoaluminium (III)
Correct Answer 4
Explanation [Al(OH)(H2O)5]2+pentaaquahydroxoaluminium (III)

Q. No. 19 The IUPAC name for [Ru(NH3)5N2]Cl2 is

Option 1 pentaammine(dinitrogen)ruthenium (II) chloride
Option 2 pentaammine (nitrogen) ruthenium (II) chloride
Option 3 rutheniumpentaammine(II) dichlorodinitrogen
Option 4 pentaammine (azido) ruthenium (II) dichloride
Correct Answer 1
Explanation pentaammine(dinitrogen)tuthenium (II) chloride [Ru(NH3)5N2]Cl2

Q. No. 20 The IUPAC name for K[SbCl5C6H5] is

Option 1 potassium phenylchloroantimonate (V)
Option 2 potassium benzalantimony (II) chloride
Option 3 potassium pentachloro(phenyl) antimonate (V)
Option 4 lutero antimonate (V)
Correct Answer 3
Explanation K[SbCl5(C6H5)] potassium pentachloro(phenyl) antimonate (V)

Q. No. 21 The IUPAC name for [Pt(NH3)3(Br)(NO2)(Cl)]Cl is

Option 1 Triamminechlorobromonitroplatinum(IV) chloride
Option 2 Triamminebromochloronitroplatinum(IV) chloride
Option 3 Triammninenitrochlorobromoplatinum(IV) chloride
Option 4 Triamminechloronitrobromoplatinum(IV) chloride
Correct Answer 2
Explanation [Pt(NH3)3(Br)(NO2)(Cl)]Cltriamminebromochloronitroplatinum(IV) chloride

Q. No. 22 The IUPAC name of Ba[BrF4]2 is

Option 1 Barium bromofluoride (III)
Option 2 Barium bis[tetrafluorobrominate(III)]
Option 3 Barium bis(tetrafluorobromate)(V)
Option 4 Barium tetrafluorobromate(III)
Correct Answer 2
Explanation Ba[BrF4]2 barium bis[tetrafluorobrominate(III)]
Q. No. 23 The IUPAC name for K2[Cr(CN)2O2(O2)NH3] is
Option 1 Potassium amminedicyanodioxoperoxochromate (VI)
Option 2 Potassium amminedicyanotetroxochromium (III)
Option 3 Potassium amminedicyanochromate (IV)
Option 4 Potassium amminocyanodiperoxochromate (VI)
Correct Answer 1
Explanation K2[Cr(CN)2O2(O2)NH3]
potassium amminedicyanodioxoperoxochromate (VI)

Q. No. 24 The IUPAC name for K2[OsCl5N] is

Option 1 Potassium pentacholoroazidoosmate (VIII)
Option 2 Potassium pentachloroazoosmate(VI)
Option 3 Potassium pentachloronitridoosmate (VI)
Option 4 Potassium nitroosmate (III) Ligand
Correct Answer 3
Explanation K2[OsCl5N]
potassium pentachloronitridoosmate (VI)

Q. No. 25 Which of the following is a bidentate ligand?

Option 1 Oxalato
Option 2 Carbonate
Option 3 Glycinato
Option 4 All of these
Correct Answer 4
Explanation

Q. No. 26 Which of the following is a hexadentate ligand?

Option 1 Acetylacetonato
Option 2 8­Hydroxy quinolinato
Option 3 Ethylenediamine tetraacetato
Option 4 Ethylenediamine
Correct Answer 3
Explanation

EDTA usually acts as hexadentate but in some compound as Penta & tetradenetate
ligand
[CO(III) Br (EDTA)]2­ as Pentadental
[Pd (II) EDTA]0 as tetradentate
Q. No. 27 Which of the following complex ions obeys Sidgwick 's effective atomic number (EAN)
rule?
Option 1 [Fe(CN)6]3­
Option 2 [Fe(CN)6]4­
Option 3 [Cr(NH3)6]3+
Option 4 [Ni(en)3]2+
Correct Answer 2
Explanation

Q. No. 28 Which of the following complex ions violates the EAN rule?
Option 1 [Pt(NH3)6]4+
Option 2 [Fe(CO)5]
Option 3 [Fe(CN)6]4­
Option 4 [Mn(H2O)6]2+
Correct Answer 4
Explanation [Mn(H2O)6]+2
25 ­ 2 + 12 = 35

Q. No. 29 The effective atomic number for the complex ion [Ni(CN) 4]2­ is
Option 1 34
Option 2 38
Option 3 36
Option 4 54
Correct Answer 1
Explanation [Ni(CN)4]2­
28 ­ 2 + 8 = 34

Q. No. 30 The effective atomic number for the complex ion Pd(NH3)64+ is
Option 1 50
Option 2 86
Option 3 54
Option 4 36
Correct Answer 3
Explanation [Pd(NH3)6]+4

Q. No. 31 The structures of Ni(CO)4 and Ni(PPh3)2Cl2 are

Option 1 square planar
Option 2 Tetrahedral and square planar respectively
Option 3 Tetrahedral
Option 4 square planar and tetrahedral respectively
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Ni(CO4 )
Ni o O
Ni o 3d8 4s2
 In Ni(CO4 ) Ni o 3d10 4s0up0 due to strong ligand CO
So hybridisation of Ni(CO4 ) sp3
Ni(Ph3p)2 (Cl)2 is tetrahedral dueto bulky ligand Ph3p

Q. No. 32 The hybridization states of the central atom in the complexes

Fe(CN)3­ 4­ 3­
6 , Fe(CN)6 and Co(NO2 )6 are
Option 1 d2sp3 , sp3 d2 and dsp2 respectively
Option 2 d2sp3 , sp3d and sp3 d2 respectively
Option 3 d2sp3 , sp3 and d4s2 respectively
Option 4 All d2sp3
Correct Answer 4
Explanation

Q. No. 33 Which of the following complex ions is paramagnetic?

Option 1 [Fe(CN)6]4­
Option 2 [Fe(CN)6]3­
Option 3 [Fe(CN)5NO]2­
Option 4 [Co(NO2)6]3­
Correct Answer 2
Explanation

Q. No. 34 The hybridization states of the central atom in the complex ions
[FeF6 ]3­ , [Fe(H2O)6 ]3+ and [Ni(NH3 )6 ]2+ are
Option 1 sp3d2, dsp2 and d4s2 respectively
Option 2 all 3d2 4s 4p3
Option 3 all 4s4p3 4d2
Option 4 sp3d2, dsp3 and p4d2 respectively
Correct Answer 3
Explanation all are sp3 d2
In [Fe(F)6]3­ & [Fe(H2O)6]+3 due to weak ligand and
In [Ni(NH3)6]+2 NH3 is strong ligand but d8 configuration of Ni+2
Q. No. 35 The formation of the complex ion [Co(NH3)6]3+ involves sp3d2 hybridization of Co3+.
Hence, the complex ion should possess
Option 1 octahedral geometry
Option 2 tetrahedral geometry
Option 3 square planar geometry
Option 4 tetragonal geometry
Correct Answer 1
Explanation hybridization of [Co(NH3)6]+3 is d2sp3
all d2sp3 & sp3d2 hybridised complex contains octahedral geometry

Q. No. 36 Which of the following complex ions is diamagnetic?

Option 1 [FeF6]3­
Option 2 [Cu(NH3)6]2+
Option 3 [Cr(H2O)6]2+
Option 4 [Zn(NH3)6]2+
Correct Answer 4
Explanation are always diamagnetic due to d10 configuration

Q. No. 37 Which of the following octahedral complex ions is diamagnetic?

Option 1 [Cr(CO)6]
Option 2 [Mn(CN)6]4­
Option 3 [Ni(NH3)6]2+
Option 4 [CoF6]3­
Correct Answer 1
Explanation

Q. No. 38 Which of the following statement is correct?

Option 1 The [Ni(CN)4]2­ ion has a tetrahedral geometry and is diamagnetic.
Option 2 The [Ni(CN)4]2­ ion has a square planar geometry and is paramagnetic.
Option 3 The [Ni(CN)4]2­ ion has a square planar geometry and is diamagnetic.
Option 4 The [Cu(NH3)4]2+ ion has a tetrahedral geometry and is diamagnetic.
Correct Answer 3
Explanation

Q. No. 39 Which of the following is diamagnetic?

Option 1 [Ni(NH3)4]2+
Option 2 [NiCl4]2­
Option 3 [NI(H2O)4]2+
Option 4 [Ni(CO)4]
Correct Answer 4
Explanation due to strong ligand and sp3 hybridisation
Q. No. 40 Which of the following complex ions/molecules of nickel is paramagnetic?
Option 1 [Ni(NH3)4]2+
Option 2 Ni(dimethylglyoxime)2
Option 3 [Ni(CO)4]
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 1
Explanation In [Ni(NH3)6]+2 NH3 is strong ligand but d8 configuration of Ni+2

Q. No. 41 Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Option 1 Most of the four­coordinated complexes of Ni2+ ion are square planar rather than
tetrahedral.
Option 2 The [Fe(H2O)6]3+ ion is more paramagnetic than the [Fe(CN)6]3+ ion.
Option 3 Square planar complexes are more stable than octahedral complexes.
Option 4 The [Fe(CN)6]4­ ion is paramagnetic but [Fe(CN)6]3­ is diamagnetic.
Correct Answer 4
Explanation The [Fe(CN)6]4­ ion is paramagnetic but [Fe(CN)6]3­ is diamagnetic.

Q. No. 42 The compound which does not show paramagnetism is

Option 1 [Cu(NH3)4]Cl2
Option 2 [Ag(NH3)2]Cl
Option 3 NO'
Option 4 NO2
Correct Answer 2
Explanation [Ag(NH3)2]Cl is diamagnetic due to d10 configuration

Q. No. 43 Among TiF62­ ,CoF63­ ,Cu2Cl2 and NiCl2­

4 (atomic numbers of Ti = 22, Co = 27, Cu = 29,
Ni = 28), the colorless species are
Option 1 CoF63­ and NiCl2­
4
Option 2 TiF62­ and CoF63­
Option 3 Cu2Cl2 and NiCl2­
4
Option 4 TiF63­ and Cu2Cl2
Correct Answer 4
Explanation
Q. No. 44 Among [Ni(CO)4], [Ni(CN)4]2­ and [Ni(Cl)4]2­
Option 1 [Ni(CO)4] and [Ni(CN)4]2­ are diamagnetic and[Ni(CN)4]2­ is paramagnetic
Option 2 [Ni(Cl)4]2­ and[Ni(CN)4]2­ are diamagnetic and [Ni(CO)4] is paramagnetic
Option 3 [Ni(CO)4] and [Ni(CN)4]2­ are diamagnetic and[Ni(Cl)4]2­ is paramagnetic
Option 4 [Ni(CO)4] is diamagnetic and [Ni(Cl)4]2­ and [Ni(CN)4]2­ are paramagnetic
Correct Answer 3
Explanation

Q. No. 45 Zeise salt, an organometallic compound, has the formula

Option 1 (C6H6)2Cr+ AlCl­4
Option 2 (CH3)2AlF
Option 3 Ni(CO)4
Option 4 K+[PtC2H4Cl3]­H2O
Correct Answer 4
Explanation formula of Zeise salt is K+[PtC2H4Cl3]­H2O

Q. No. 46 Which of the following mixtures is known as Ziegler­Natta catalyst?

Option 1 Al(OCH3)3 + TiCl4
Option 2 (C2H5)3Al + TiCl4
Option 3 {(CH3)2CHO}3 Al + TiCl4
Option 4 LiCH3 + TiCl4
Correct Answer 2
Explanation Ziegler­Natta is mixture of (C2H5)3Al + TiCl4

Q. No. 47 Which of the following is an organometallic compound?

Option 1 Cyclobutadiene
Option 2 Thiotetraamminecopper (II) sulphate
Option 3 Potassium tetrafiuorooxochromate (V)
Option 4 Bis(cyclopentadienyl) iron (II)
Correct Answer 4
Explanation In organo metallic compounds metal form covalent / co­ordinate bond with carbon
directly metal form bond with carbon
Q. No. 48 Which of the following is not an organometallic compound?
Option 1 Ferrocene
Option 2 Ruthenocene
Option 3 Beryllium acetylacetonate
Option 4 bis(benzene) chromium
Correct Answer 3
Explanation In Beryllium acetylacetonate ‘O’ in donasite

Rutherocene is [(C5H5)2Ru]

Q. No. 49 Which is not a S ­bonded complex?

Option 1 Zeise salt
Option 2 Ferrocene
Option 3 bis(benzene) chromium
Option 4 Tetraethyl lead
Correct Answer 4
Explanation tetra ethylhead (C2H5)4Pb is V bonded organometallic

Q. No. 50 Which of the following is an organometallic compound?

Option 1 Lithium methoxide
Option 2 Lithium acetate
Option 3 Lithium dimethylamide
Option 4 Methyllithium
Correct Answer 4
Explanation Methyl lithium CH3Li ( V bond between carbon & lithium)

Q. No. 51 Which of the following statements is correct for ferrocene?

Option 1 It has a sandwich structure.
Option 2 The iron atom is placed between the two cyclopentadiene rings.
Option 3 It has a pentagonal antiprismatical arrangement.
Option 4 All of these
Correct Answer 4
Explanation In organo metallic compounds metal form covalent / co­ordinate bond with carbon
directly metal form bond with carbon
Q. No. 52 Which of the following ligands can form an organometallic compound?
Option 1 NO
Option 2 C2H4
Option 3 SCN­
Option 4 Cl­
Correct Answer 2
Explanation C2H4 form S ­ bonded organometallic compound

Q. No. 53 The organometallic compound formed during the purification of Ni by the Mond
process is
Option 1 K4[Ni(CN)4]
Option 2 [Ni(en)3]2+
Option 3 Ni(CO)4
Option 4 NiBr3(PMe3)3
Correct Answer 3
Explanation

Q. No. 54 Which one of the following coordination compounds exhibits ionization isomerism?
Option 1 [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3
Option 2 [Cr(en)3]Cl3
Option 3 [Cr(en)3Cl3]
Option 4 [Co(NH3)5Br]SO4
Correct Answer 4
Explanation Because [Co(NH3)5Br]SO4 gives different ions

Q. No. 55 The pair [Co(NH3)5NO3)SO4] and [Co(NH3)SO4]NO3 will exhibit

Option 1 hydrate isomerism
Option 2 linkage isomerism
Option 3 ionization isomerism
Option 4 coordinate isomerism
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Because [Co(NH3)5Br]SO4 gives different ions

Q. No. 56 What type of isomerism could you assign to the following pair of complex compounds?
[Co(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6] and [Cr(NH3)6][Co(CN)6]
Option 1 Coordination isomerism
Option 2 Polymerization isomerism
Option 3 Coordination position isomerism
Option 4 Ligand isomerism
Correct Answer 1
Explanation Co­ordination isomerism
This type of isomerism is exhibited by complexes
In which present both cationic and ionic complexes.
Q. No. 57 Which one among the following pairs of complex compounds indicates linkage
isomerism?
Option 1 [PtCl2(NH3)4]Br2 and [PtBr2(NH3)4]Cl2
Option 2 [Cu(NH3)4][PtCl4] and [CuCl4][Pt(NH3)4]
Option 3

Option 4 [Co(NO2)(NH3)5]Cl2 and [Co(ONO)(NH3)5]Cl2

Correct Answer 4
Explanation Ambidentate ligand complexes can likage isomerism (NO2­ is Ambidentate ligand)

Q. No. 58 How many hydrate isomers are possible with the formula CrCl3.6H2O?
Option 1 Six
Option 2 Four
Option 3 Three
Option 4 Two
Correct Answer 3
Explanation

Q. No. 59 A coordination compound of cobalt has the molecular formula containing five
ammonia molecules, one nitro group and two chlorine atoms for one cobalt atom. One
mole of this compound produces three moles of ions in an aqueous solution. The
aqueous solution on treatment with an excess of AgNO3 gives two moles of AgCl as a
precipitate. The formula of this complex would be
Option 1 [Co(NH3)4NO2Cl][NH3Cl]
Option 2 [Co(NH3)Cl][CINO2]
Option 3 [Co(NH3)5NO2]Cl2
Option 4 [Co(NH3)5][(NO2)2Cl2]
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Gives three moles of ion in Aq. solution and two moles with AgNO 3
So structure is

Q. No. 60 The compounds [Cr(H2O)6Cl3], [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O and [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl.2H2O exhibit

Option 1 linkage isomerism
Option 2 Geometrical isomerism
Option 3 ionization isomerism
Option 4 hydrate isomerism
Correct Answer 4
Explanation In this type of Isomerism present different number of H2O in inside and outside the
co­ordination square
Q. No. 61 Which of the following will have three stereoisomeric forms?
(i) [Cr(NO3)3(NH3)3]
(ii) [K3Co(C2O4)3]
(iii) K3[Co(C2O4)2Cl2]
(iv) [Co(en)2ClBr]
(where en = ethylene diamine)
Option 1 (iv) and (iii)
Option 2 (iv) and (i)
Option 3 (iii) and (ii)
Option 4 (i) and (ii)
Correct Answer 1
Explanation [Co(en)2ClBr] and K3[Co(C2O4)2Cl2] have three isomers

Q. No. 62 Which of the following complex compound exhibits cis­trans isomerism?

Option 1 [PtCl2(NH3)2]
Option 2 [PdCl2BrI]
Option 3 [Pt(NH3)(py)(Cl)(Br)]
Option 4 All of these
Correct Answer 4
Explanation All gives geometrical OR cis­trans isomer
with CN = 4 (monodentate ligand)

Q. No. 63 Which of the following complex compounds exhibits cis­trans isomerism?

Option 1 [Co(NH3)4(H2O)Cl]
Option 2 [Co(NH3)3Cl2]
Option 3 [Co(NH3)4Cl2]
Option 4 All of these
Correct Answer 4
Explanation All gives cis­trans isomers
CN = 6 (monodentate)
only Ma6 u only Ma5b u not gives G.I

Q. No. 64 Which of the following types of square planar complexes can show geometrical
isomerism (where M = metal, a, b = achiral ligands)?
Option 1 Ma4
Option 2 Ma3b
Option 3 Ma4b2
Option 4 Mab3
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Ma4b2 square planar can shows G.I
Q. No. 66 How many geometrical isomers are possible for the square planar complex
[Pt(NO2)py(NH3)(NH2OH)]NO2?
Option 1 Four
Option 2 Five
Option 3 Eight
Option 4 Three
Correct Answer 4
Explanation Mabcd square planer complex shows three G.I

Q. No. 67 Which of the following types of octahedral complexes will exhibit geometrical
isomerism (where M = metal, a, b = achiral ligands)?
Option 1 [Ma6]
Option 2 [Ma5b]
Option 3 [M(aa)3]
Option 4 [Ma4b2]
Correct Answer 4
Explanation All gives cis­trans isomers
CN = 6 (monodentate)
only Ma6 u only Ma5b u not gives G.I

Q. No. 68 Consider the following spatial arrangements of the octahedral complex ion
[Co(NH3)4Cl2]+ .

Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding these structures?

Option 1 I and II are enantiomers
Option 2 II and III are cis and trans isomers respectively
Option 3 III and IV are trans and cis isomers respectively
Option 4 II and IV have identical structures.
Correct Answer 1
Explanation Due to phase of symmetry
Q. No. 69 Which of the following pairs of structures represent facial and meridional isomers
(geometrical isomers) respectively
Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

Correct Answer 1
Explanation Facial – Three identical ligand on one triangular face
Meridional – three identical ligands aquaplane bisecting the molecule

Q. No. 70 Which of the following statement is correct regarding the chirality (optical isomerism)
of the cis and trans isomers of the type M(aa)2b2 (M stands for a metal a and b are
achiral ligands and aa is a bidentate ligand)?

Option 1 The trans form is achiral and optically inactive while the cis form is chiral and exists in
two enantiomeric forms
Option 2 Both the cis and trans forms are achiral and optically inactive
Option 3 The trans form is chiral and exists in two enantiomeric forms while the cis form is
achiral and optically inactive.
Option 4 Both the cis and trans forms are chiral. And each exists in two enantiomeric forms.
Correct Answer 1
Explanation M(aa)2b2 Eg: K3[Co(C2O4)2Cl2] trans form is achiral and cis form is chiral.
Q. No. 71 The tris (ethylenediamine) cobalt (III) cation, [Co(en) 3]3+, can have
Option 1 Three stereoisomers, all chiral and optically active
Option 2 Two chiral stereoisomers (enantiomers)
Option 3 Three stereoisomers, all achiral
Option 4 Two stereoisomers, both achiral
Correct Answer 2
Explanation [Co(en)3]3+ having two optical isomer (enantiomers) due to absence of symmetry or
dissymmetry.