CHEMISTRY ASSIGNMENT-3 (COORDINATION COMPOUNDS)

1. The IUPAC name for K2[OsCl5N] is – 5. Which of the following option is correct regarding
K3[Fe(CN)6] ?
(A) Potassium pentachloroazidoosmate (VIII)
(A) CN – is bidentate ligand
(B) Potassium pentachloroazidoosmate (VI)
(B) Oxidation state of Fe = +2
(C) Potassium pentachloronitridoosmate (VI)
(C) EAN = 35
(D) Potassium nitroosmate (III)
(D) IUPAC name is Potassium Hexacyanido iron(II)
2. IUPAC name of following compound is [Co(NH3)6]Cl3
6. Select correct for the IUPAC naming of K3[Co(NO2)6].
(A) Hexaamminecobalt(II) chloride
(A) Potassium hexanitrito-O-cobaltate(III)
(B) Hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride
(B) Potassium hexanitrito-O-cobaltate(II)
(C) Hexaamminecobaltate(III) chloride
(C) Potassium hexanitrito-N-cobaltate(III)
(D) Hexaamminecobalt(IV) chloride
(D) Potassium hexanitrito-N-cobaltate(II)
3. The correct IUPAC name of co-ordination
compound [Co(NO2)3(NH3)3] is : 7. The oxidation state of Mo in its oxo‑complex
species [Mo2O4(C2H4)2(H2O)2]2⊝ is:
(A) trinitrito-O-triamminecobalt (III)
(A) +2
(B) triaminetrinitrito-N-cobalt (III)
(B) +3
(C) triamminetrinitrito-N-cobalt (III)
(C) +4
(D) triamminetrinitrato-N-cobalt (II)
(D) +5
4. The IUPAC name for
[ P t(NH3 )3 (Br) (NO2 ) (Cl)] Cl is
8. The correct name of [Pt(NH3)4Cl2] [PtCl4] is –

(A) Triamminechlorobromonitroplatinum (IV) (A) Tetraamminedichloroplatinum(IV)

chloride tetrachloroplatinate(II)
(B) Triamminebromochloronitroplatinum (IV) (B) Dichlorotetraammineplatinium(IV)
chloride tetrachloroplatinate(II)
(C) Triamminenitrochlorobromoplatinum (IV) (C) Tetrachloroplatinum(II)
chloride tetraammineplatinate(IV)
(D) Triamminechloronitrobromoplatinum (IV) (D) Tetrachloroplatinum(II)
chloride dichlorotetraamineplatinate(IV)

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9. The correct IUPAC name of complex [Hg(CHCl2) 14. Name the following compound according to
(Ph)] is : IUPAC system
(A) Dichloromethylbenzylmercury(II)
(B) Benzyldichloromethylmercury(II)
(C) Chloroformphenylmercury(II)
(A) Octammine – μ – chloro- μ –
(D) Dichloromethylphenylmercury(II)
nitrodicobalt(II) sulphate
10. In the complex [CoCl2(en)2]Br, the co-ordination
(B) Octaammine – μ – chloro – μ –
number and oxidation state of cobalt are :
nitrodicobalt(III) sulphate
(A) 6 and +3 (B) 3 and +3
(C) Octaammine – μ – nitro – μ –
(C) 4 and +2 (D) 6 and +1
chlorodicobalt(III) sulphate
11. The formula of dichloro bis (urea) copper (II) is
(D) None of the above
(A) [Cu{O = C(NH2)2}Cl2]
15. The formula of the complex
(B) [CuCl2{O = C(NH2)2}2] tris(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) sulphate is :
(C) [Cu{O = C(NH2)2}Cl]Cl (A) [Co(en)2SO4]
(D) [CuCl2]{O = C(NH2)2H2} (B) [Co(en)3SO4]
12. The IUPAC name for the complex [Co(NO2) (C) [Co(en)3]2SO4
(NH3)5]Cl2 is (D) [Co(en)3]2(SO4)3
(A) petaammine nitrito-N-cobalt(II)chloride 16. The correct IUPAC name of co-ordination,
(B) pentaammine nitrito-N-cobalt(III)chloride compound [Co(NO2)3(NH3)3] is :
(C) nitrito-N-pentaamminecobalt(III)chloride (A) trinitrito-O-triamminecobalt (III)
(D) nitrito-N-pentaamminecobalt (II) chloride (B) triaminetrinitrito-N-cobalt (III)
13. The number of geometrical isomers that can exist (C) triamminetrinitrocobalt (III)
for square planar [Pt(Cl)(py)(NH3)(NH2OH)] ⊕ is (D) triamminetrinitrato-N-cobalt (II)
(py = pyridine) : 17. EAN of Fe is ... in [ F e(C2 O4 )3 ]
3−
:
(A) 4 (B) 6 (A) 27 (B) 24
(C) 2 (D) 3 (C) 35 (D) 29

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18. [Co2(CO)8] displays :- 24. The complex that violates the EAN rule :-
(A) no Co-Co bond, four terminal CO and four (A) Potassium ferrocyanide
bridging CO (B) Potassium ferricyanide
(B) one Co-Co bond, six terminal CO and two (C) Tetra carbonyl Nickel
bridging CO (D) Cobalt (III) hexamine chloride
(C) no Co – Co bond, six terminal CO and two 25. Number of electrolytes in the complex CoCl3.5NH3
bridging CO (A) 3 (B) 2
(D) one Co-Co bond, four terminal CO and four (C) 4 (D) 5
bridging CO
26. Select correct about PtCl4.4NH3 complex salt:
19. The EAN of platinum in potassium I. All the chlorides are bonded by primary valency.
hexachloroplatinate (IV) is: II. All the chlorides are bonded by secondary
(A) 46 (B) 86 valency.
III. All the NH3 are bonded by secondary valency.
(C) 36 (D) 84
IV. Half of the chlorides are bonded with
20. Potassiumferrocyanide is a secondary valency.
(A) Normal salt (B) Mixed salt (A) I, III, Only (B) I, III, IV only
(C) Double salt (D) Complex salt (C) II, III, only (D) III only
21. The EAN of platinum in potassium 27. Effective atomic number of Co(CO)4 is 35, hence it
hexachloroplatinate (IV) is: is less stable. It attains stability by
(A) 46 (B) 86 (A) Oxidation of Co
(C) 36 (D) 84 (B) Reduction of Co
22. Which of the following complexes does not follow (C) Dimerization
Sidgwick EAN rule and acts as an oxidising agent ?
(D) Both (B) & (C)
(A) [ V (CO)6 ] (B) [ Cr(CO)6 ]
28. If EAN of a central metal ion X2⨁ in a complex is
(C) [ Ni(CO)4 ] (D) [ F e(CO)5 ]
34. and atomic number of X is 28. The number of
23. In which of the following value of EAN is 36. monodentet ligands present in complex are:-
(A) [Mn(CO)6] (B) [Fe2(CO)9] (A) 3 (B) 4
(C) [V(CO)6] (D) [Co(CO)4] (C) 6 (D) 2

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29. Which of the following Werner’s complex has least 30. Consider the following statements:
electrical conductivity ? According the Werner's theory.
(a) Ligands are connected to the metal ions by
covalent bonds.
(b) Secondary valencies have directional properties
(A) (c) Secondary valencies are non‑ionisable
(A) a, b and c are correct
(B) b and c are correct
(C) a and c are correct
(D) a and b are correct
31. Which of the following complex will give white
precipitate with barium chloride solution :-
(B)
(A) [Cr(NH3)5 Cl] SO4 (B) [Cr(NH3) SO4]Cl
(C) [Co(NH3)6] Br3 (D) None of these
32. Which gives only 50% mole of AgCl, when reacts
with AgNO3 :-
(A) PtCl2.4NH3 (B) PtCl4.5NH3
(C) PtCl4.4NH3 (D) PtCl4.3NH3
(C) 33. A co-ordination complex of cobalt has molecular formula
containing five ammonia molecules, one nitro group and
two chlorine atoms for one cobalt atom. One mole of this
compound produces three mole ions in an aqueous
solution. In reacting this solution with excess of silver
nitrate solution, two moles of AgCl get precipitated. The
ionic formula of this complex would be :-
(A) [Co(NH3)4.NO2Cl].[(NH3)Cl]
(D)
(B) [Co(NH3)5 Cl].[Cl(NO2)]
(C) [Co(NH3)5 (NO2)] Cl2
(D) [Co(NH3)5].[(NO2)2 Cl2]

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34. Correct formula of the compound which gives a 40. The EAN of platinum in potassium
white precipitate with BaCl2 solution, but not with hexachloroplatinate (IV) is
AgNO3 solution is. (A) 46 (B) 86 (C) 36 (D) 84
(A) [Co(NH3)5Br]SO4 (B) [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br 41. A complex of platinum, ammonia and chloride
(C) [Pt(NH3)4Cl2]Br2 (D) [Pt(NH3)4Br2]Cl2 produces four ions per molecule in the solution.
The structure consistent with the observation is :
35. Which one of the following complex species does
(A) [Pt(NH3)4] Cl4 (B) [Pt(NH3)2 Cl4]
not obey the EAN rule?
(A) [ZnCl4]2 – (B) [Co(NH3)6]2+ (C) [Pt(NH3)5 Cl] Cl3 (D) [Pt(NH3)4 Cl2] Cl2

(C) [Fe(CN)6]4 – (D) [Ni(CO)4] 42. Which of the following has least conductivity in
aqueous solution.
36. Which of the following does not obey Sidgwick
(A) CoCl3 . 4NH3 (B) CoCl3 . 3NH3
effective atomic number rule -
(C) CoCl3 . 5NH3 (D) CoCl3 . 6NH3
(A) Co2(CO)8 (B) [Fe(CO)5]
43. What is the secondary valence of following
(C) [V(CO)6]⊝ (D) [Mn(CO)6]
compounds PtCl2.2NH3, COCl3.4NH3 and
37. The EAN of cobalt in the complex NiCl2.6H2O if moles of AgCl precipitated per mole
ion [Co(en)2Cl2]⨁ is :- of the given compounds with excess AgNO3
(A) 27 (B) 36 (C) 33 (D) 35 respectively are: 0, 1 and 2
(A) 6, 4, 4 (B) 4, 6, 6
38. Which of the following obey Sidgwick EAN rule ?
(A) Wilkinson catalyst (C) 4, 4, 6 (D) 2, 4, 6

(B) cis-platin 44. The EAN of metal atoms in Fe(CO)2 (NO)2 and
Co2 (CO)8 respectively are
(C) Brown ring complex
(A) 34, 35 (B) 34, 36
(D) Prussian blue
(C) 36, 36 (D) 36, 35
39. 0.2 M, 1 litre solution of [Pt(NH3)4Br2]Cl2 is
45. How many π electrons are donated by
treated with excess of AgNO3. It produces
C5H5⊝ ligand -
(A) 0.4 mole white ppt (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
(B) 0.4 mole yellow ppt 46. The effective atomic number of central metal in
(C) 0.2 mole yellow ppt complex K[Co(CO)4] is :
(D) 0.4 mole white + 0.4 mole yellow ppt (A) 34 (B) 36 (C) 38 (D) 32

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47. 25.05 gm of CoCl3.5NH3 gives 28.7 gm silver
chloride when reacts with excess of silver nitrate
solution. The formula of compound is : [M.wt. of
AgCl = 143.5, M.wt. of CoCl3 = 165.5, M.wt. of
NH3 = 17]
(A) [CoCl3(NH3)]·4NH3
(B) [CoCl2(NH3)2]Cl·3NH3
(C) Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2
(D) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl·NH3
48. Which of the following does not obey Sidgwick
effective atomic number rule -
(A) Co2(CO)8 (B) Fe(CO)5
(C) [V(CO)6] – (D) [Mn(CO)6]
49. The number of ions produced from one molecule of
[Pt(NH3)5Br]Br3 in the aqueous solution will be-
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
50. Both Cr3+ and Pd4+ have a co-ordination number of
6. Which of the following pairs of complexes will
show nearly the same electrical conductance for
their 0.01M aqueous solution.
(A) PdCl4.5NH3 and CrCl3.3NH3
(B) PdCl4.6NH3 and CrCl3.5NH3
(C) PdCl4.5NH3 and CrCl3.6NH3
(D) PdCl4.4NH3 and CrCl3.4NH3

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