COORDINATION COMPOUNDS

Multiple Choice Questions (With One Correct answer)

1. Among Ni(CO)4 , Ni(CN)4 2− and NiCl2− 4 (1991)
(a) Ni(CO)4 and NiCl2−
4 are diamagnetic [Ni(CN)4 ]2− is paramagnetic
2− 2−
(b) NiCl4 and [Ni(CN)4 ] are diamagnetic and Ni(CO)4 is paramagnetic
(c) Ni(CO)4 and [Ni(CN)4 ]2− are diamagnetic and NiCl2−
4 is paramagnetic
2− 2−
(d) Ni(CO)4 is diamagnetic and NiCl4 and [Ni(CN)4 ] are paramagnetic.
2. Which compound is formed when excess of KCN is added to aqueous solution of copper sulphate?
(a) Cu(CN)2 (b) K2[Cu(CN)4] (c) K[Cu(CN)2] (d) K3[Cu(CN)4] (1996)
3. Among the following, the compound that is both paramagnetic and coloured is (1997)
(a) K2Cr2O7 (b) (NH4)2(TiCl6) (c) CoSO4 (d) K3[Cu(CN)4]
4. Which of the following is an organ metallic compound? (1997)
(a) Lithium methoxide (b) Lithium acetate (c) Lithium dimethylamide (d) Methyl lithium
5. The geometry of Ni(CO)4 and Ni(PPh3)2Cl2 are (1999)
(a) both square planar (b) tetrahedral and square planar respectively
(c) both tetrahedral (d) square planar and tetrahedral respectively
6. The complex ion which has no 𝑑 electrons in the central metal atom is (2001)
(a) [MnO4 ]− (b) [Co(NH3 )6 ]3+ (c) [Fe(CN)6 ]3− (d) [Cr(H2 O)6 ]3+
7. The species having tetrahedral shape is (2004)
(a) [PdCl4 ]2− (b) [Ni(CN)4 ]2− (c) [Pd(CN)4 ]2− (d) [NiCl4 ]2−
8. The pair of the compounds in which both the metals are in the highest possible oxidation state is
(a) [Fe(CN)6 ]3−, [Co(CN)6 ]3− (b) CrO2 Cl2 , MnO−
4 (2004)
(c) TiO3 , MnO2 (d) [Co(CN)6 ]3−, MnO3
9. Which kind of isomerism is exhibited by octahedral Co(NH3 )4 Br2 Cl? (2005)
(a) Geometrical and Ionization (b) Geometrical and Optical
(c) Optical and Ionization (d) Geometrical only
10. Among the following the coloured compound is (2008)
(a) CuCl (b) K3[Cu(CN)4] (c) CuF2 (d) [Cu(CH3CN)4]BF4
11. Both [Ni CO 4 ] and [Ni(CN)4 ]2− are diamagnetic. The hybridizations of nickel in these
complexes, respectively, are (2008)
(a) 𝑠𝑝3 , 𝑠𝑝3 (b) 𝑠𝑝3 , 𝑑𝑠𝑝2 (c) 𝑑𝑠𝑝2 , 𝑠𝑝3 (d) 𝑑𝑠𝑝2 , 𝑑𝑠𝑝2
12. The IUPAC name of [Ni NH3 )4 [NiCl4 ] is (2008)
(a) tetrachloronickel(II)-tetraamminenickel(II) (b) tetraamminenickel(II)-tetrachloronickel(II)
(c) tetraamminenickel(II)-tetrachloronickelate(II) (d) tetrachloronickel(II)-tetraamminenickelate(0)
13. The ionization isomer of [Cr H2 O)4 Cl NO2 Cl is (2010)
(a) [Cr(H2O)4(O2N)]Cl2 (b) [Cr(H2O)4Cl2](NO2)
(c) [Cr(H2O)4Cl(ONO)]Cl (d) [Cr(H2O)4Cl2(NO2)].H2O

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 14. The correct structure of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is (2010)

15. The complex showing a spin-only magnetic moment of 2.82 B.M. is (2010)
(a) Ni(CO)4 (b) NiCl4 2− (c) Ni(PPh3 )4 (d) Ni(CN)4 2−

16. Geometrical shapes of the complexes formed by the reaction of Ni2+ with Cl−, CN− and H2O,
respectively, are (2011)
(a) octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar (b) tetrahedral, square planar and octahedral
(c) square planar, tetrahedral and octahedral (d) octahedral, square planar ad octahedral.
17. Among the following complexes (𝐾 − 𝑃), K3[Fe(CN)6](K), [Co(NH3)6]Cl3(L),Na3 [Co(oxalate)3]
(M), [Ni(H2O)6]Cl2(N), K2[Pt(CN)4](O) and [Zn(H2O)6](NO3)2(P) the diamagnetic (2011)
(a) K, L, M, N (b) K, M, O, P (c) L, M, O, P (d) L, M, N, O
18. As per IUPAC nomenclature, the name of the complex [Co(H2O)4(NH3)2]Cl3 is (2012)
(a) tetraaquadiaminecobalt(III) chloride (b) tetraaquadiamminecobalt(III) chloride
(c) diamminetetraaquacobalt(III) chloride (d) diamminetetraaquacobalt(III) chloride.
19. NiCl2[P(C2H5)2(C6H5)]2 exhibits temperature dependent magnetic behaviour
2+
(paramagnetic/diamagnetic). The coordination geometries of Ni in the paramagnetic and
diamagnetic states are respectively (2012)
(a) tetrahedral and tetrahedral (b) square planar and square planar
(c) tetrahedral and square planar (d) square planar and tetrahedral
20. Consider the following complex ions, P, Q and R. 𝑃 = [FeF6 ]3−, Q = [V(H2 O)6 ]2+ and 𝑅 =
[Fe(H2 O)6 ]2+. The correct order of the complex ions, according to their spin-only magnetic
moment values (in B.M.) is (2013)
(a) 𝑅 < 𝑄 < 𝑃 (b) 𝑄 < 𝑅 < 𝑃 (c) 𝑅 < 𝑃 < 𝑄 (d) 𝑄 < 𝑃 < 𝑅
21. Among [Ni CO)4 , [NiCl4 ]2−, [Co NH3 )4 Cl2 Cl, Na3 CoF6 , Na2 O2 and CsO2 , the total number of
paramagnetic compounds is (2016)
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
22. The geometries of the ammonia complexes of Ni2+ , Pt 2+ and 𝑍𝑛2+, respectively, are (2016)
(a) octahedral, square planar and tetrahedral (b) square planar, octahedral and tetrahedral
(c) tetrahedral, square planar and octahedral (d) octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar
23. The calculated spin only magnetic moments of [Cr(NH3)6]3+ and [CuF6]3- in BM, respectively,
are(atomic numbers of Cr and Cu are 24 and 29, respectively) (2021)
(a) 3.87 and 2.84 (b) 4.90 and 1.73 (c) 3.87 and 1.73 (d) 4.90 and 2.84
Multiple Choice Questions (With One or More Than One Correct Answer)

24. In nitroprusside ion, the iron and NO exist as FeII and NO+ rather than FeIII and NO. these forms
can be differentiated by (1998)
(a) estimating the concentration of iron (b) measuring the concentration of CN
(c) measuring the solid state magnetic moment (d) thermally decomposing the compound.
25. The compound(s) that exhibit(s) geometrical isomerism is(are) (2009)
(a) [Pt(en)Cl2] (b) [Pt(en)2]Cl2 (c) [Pt(en)2Cl2]Cl2 (d) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2]

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26. The pair(s) of coordination complexes / ions exhibiting the same kind of isomerism is(are) (2013)
(a) [Cr(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 and [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]Cl (b) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+ and [Pt(NH3)2 (H2O)Cl]+
(c) [CoBr2Cl2]2- and [PtBr2Cl2]2- (d) [Pt(NH3)3 (NO3)]Cl and [Pt(NH3)3Cl]Br
27. The correct statement(s) regarding the binary transition metal carbonyl compounds is (are) (2018)
(a) total number of valence shell electrons at metal centre in Fe(CO)5 or Ni(CO)4 is 16
(b) these are predominantly low spin in nature
(c) metal-carbon bond strengthens when the oxidation state of the metal is lowered
(d) the carbonyl C – O bond weakens when the oxidation state of the metal is increased.
28. The correct option(s) regarding [Co(en)(NH3)3(H2O)]3+ (en = H2NCH2CH2NH2) is(are) (2018)
(a) it has two geometrical isomers
(b) it will have three geometrical isomers if bidentate ‘en’ is replaced by two cyanide ligands
(c) it is paramagnetic
(d) it absorbs light at longer wavelength as compared to [Co(en) (NH3)4]3+.
29. Choose the correct statement(s) among the following. (2020)
− +
(a) [FeCl4 ] has tetrahedral geometry (b) [Co 𝑒𝑛 (NH3 )2 Cl2 ] has 2 geometrical isomers.
(c) [FeCl4 ]− has higher spin-only magnetic moment than [Co(𝑒𝑛)(NH3 )2 Cl2 ]+.
(d) the cobalt ion in [Co(𝑒𝑛)(NH3 )2 Cl2 ]+ has 𝑠𝑝3 𝑑 2 hybridization.
30. In an experiment, m grams of a compound 𝑋 (gas/liquid/solid) taken in a container is loaded in a
balance as show in figure I below. In the presence of a magnetic field, the pan with 𝑋 is either
deflected upwards (figure II), or deflected downwards (figure III), depending on the compound 𝑋.
Identify the correct statement(s).

(a) If 𝑋 is H2O(l), deflection of the pan is upwards.

(b) If 𝑋 is K4[Fe(CN)6](s), deflection of the pan is upwards.
(c) If 𝑋 is O2(g) , deflection of the pan is downwards.
(d) If 𝑋 is C6 H6(𝑙) , deflection of the pan is downwards
31. The pair(s) of complexes wherein both exhibit tetrahedral geometry is(are) (2021)
(a) [FeCl4 ]− and [Fe(CO)4 ]2− (b) [Co(CO)4 ]− and [CoCl4 ]2−
(c) [Ni(CO)4 ] and [Ni(CN)4 ]2− (d) [Cu(𝑝𝑦)4 ]+ and [Cu(CN)4 ]3−

32. The complex(es), which can exhibit the type of isomerism shown by [Pt (NH3)2Br2], is(are)
[en = H2NCH2CH2NH2] (2023)
(a) [Pt(en)(SCN)2] (b) [Zn(NH3) 2Cl2] (c) [Pt(NH3)2Cl4] (d) [Cr(en)2(H2O)(SO4)]+