CHEMISTRY

th
12 JEE

COORDINATION
COMPOUNDS
 VIDYAPEETH
COORDINATION COMPOUNDS
DPP-1 (JLC/065)
[Coordination Compounds & double salts; terminologies]
1. The addition compounds, which retain 6. Which of the following can be termed as
their identity in solution, are called – mixed complex?
(A) Double salts (A) K4[Fe(CN)6]
(B) Complex compounds
(C) Coordination compounds (B) [Cu(NH3)4]SO4
(D) (B) and (C) both (C) [Co(NH3)4NO2Cl]Cl
(D) K2FeO4
2. An example of a double salt is
(A) Cuprammonium sulphate 7. Which of the following pair contains
(B) Mohr’s salt
complex salt and double salt respectively?
(C) Potassium ferricyanide
(D) Cobalt hexammine chloride (A) FeSO4 , K4  Fe(CN)6 

3. Which of the following compound does (B) Cu ( NH3 )4  SO4 , FeSO4  7H2O

(C) Cu ( NH3 )4  SO4 ,

not give test of sulphate ion in aqueous
solution
(A) K2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O K2SO4Al2 (SO4 )3  24H2O
(B) [Cu(H2O)4]SO4.H2O
(C) [CoSO4(NH3)5]Br (D) MgSO4  7H2O, CuSO4  5H2O
(D) FeSO4.(NH4)2SO4.6H2O
8. Which of the following will give
4. The spatial arrangement of the ligands maximum type of cations in water?
attached to the central metal atom is called
(A) KCl.MgCl2.6H2O
(A) Coordination only
(B) Coordination polyhedron (B) K4[Fe(CN)6]
(C) Coordination number (C) K3[Fe(CN)6]
(D) Chelation (D) [Ag(CN)2]–
5. What is not true about a ligand?
(A) It can act as Lewis base 9. How many of the following complexes are
(B) It can be monodentate or multidentate heteroleptic?
(C) A monodentate ligand cannot be (a) [Cr(NH3)6]3+ (b) [Fe(NH3)4Cl2]+
chelating ligand (c) [Mn(CN)6]4– (d) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]
(D) A multidentate ligand cannot cause
(A) a, c, d (B) b, d
chelation
(C) b, c (D) a, c

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10. How many of the following is not a double 12. Which of the following is a double salt ?
salt but is a complex salt (A) Alum
(1) KCl. MgCl2.6H2O (B) Chrome alum
(2) FeSO4.(NH4)2SO4.6H2O (C) Microcosmic salt
(3) K2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O (D) All of these
(4) K4[Fe(CN)6]
(5) 4KCN  Fe(CN)2

11. When potash alum is dissolved in water

the total number of ions produced is
(A) Four
(B) Eight
(C) Ten
(D) Thirty – two

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 DPP-2 (JLC/066)
[Classification of Ligands,
Coordination number & Oxidation state of metal ion]
1. Oxidation state of “V” in Rb4K[HV10O28] 8. In brown ring complex compound
is [Fe(H2O)5NO]SO4, the oxidation state of
(A) +5 (B) +6 Fe is +___
7
(C) + (D) +4
5 9. In which of the following complexes Ni
metal is in highest oxidation state –
2. Triphenyl phosphine is – (A) Ni(CO)4
(A) Neutral and monodentate ligand
(B) K2NiF6
(B) Neutral and tridentate ligand
(C) Uninegative and unidentate ligand (C) [Ni(NH3)6] (BF4)2
(D) Trinegative and tridentate ligand (D) K4[Ni(CN)6]

3. Coordination number of Cu2+ in CuSO4. 10. The co-ordination number and oxidation
5H2O is number of X in the following compound
(A) 5 (B) 4 [X(SO4)(NH3)5]Cl will be
(C) 3 (D) 2
(A) 10 and 3
4. Out of following which ligand is a  acid (B) 2 and 6
ligand? (C) 6 and 3
(A) CO (B) CN– (D) 6 and 4
(C) NO+ (D) All of these
11. Statement-I: The sum of coordination
5. The co-ordination number of Cr in a number and oxidation number of the metal
complex [Cr(NH3 )6 ]Cl3 is M in the complex [M(en)2(C2O4)]Cl (where
(A) 3 (B) 6 en is ethylenediamine) is 9.
(C) 2 (D) 4 Statement-II: en is a unsymmetrical
bidentate ligand.
6. Which of the following is an
(A) Both statement I &II are correct
unsymmetrical bidentate ligand?
(A) gly (B) en (B) Both statement I & II are incorrect
(C) Statement I is correct while statement
(C) ox (D) SO24−
II is incorrect
7. Which of the following ligands is not a (D) Statement I is incorrect while
chelating agent? statement II is correct
(A) EDTA
(B) en 12. The anion of acetylacetone (acac) forms
(C) Oxalate Co(acac)3 chelate with Co3+. The rings of
(D) Pyridine the chelate are ____ membered.

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 DPP-3 (JLC/067)
[IUPAC Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds]
1. The formula of the complex 6. IUPAC name of
hexamminecobalt (III) chloride sulphate is [Pt(NH3)3(Br)(NO2)Cl]Cl is
(A) [Co(NH3)6]ClSO4 (A) Triamminechloridobromidonitroplatinum(IV) chloride
(B) [Co(NH3)6Cl]SO4 (B) Triamminebromidonitrochloridoplatinum(IV) chloride
(C) [Co(NH3)6ClSO4] (C) Triamminebromidochloridonitroplatinum(IV) chloride
(D) None of these (D) Triamminenitrochloridobromidoplatinum(IV) Chloride
2. The IUPAC name of [Co(NH3 )6 ]Cl3 is
(A) Cobalthexaammine chloride 7. The IUPAC name for
(B) Hexaamminecobalt (III) chloride [Co(NCS) (NH3)5]Cl2 is
(C) Hexaammino cobalto chloride (A) Pentaammine(thiocyanato-
(D) Hexaammino cobaltate chloride N)cobalt(III) chloride
(B) Pentaammine(thiocyanato-
3. The IUPAC name of K 4  Fe(CN)6  is S)cobalt(III) chloride
(A) Potassium hexacyanoiron (II) (C) Pentaammine(isothiocyanato-
(B) Potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) N,S)cobalt(III) chloride
(C) Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) (D) Pentaammine(mercapto-N)cobalt(III)
(D) Potassium hexacyanoiron (III) chloride
4. The complex cis [CoCl(NH3)(NH2CH2CH2NH2)2]2+ 8. The hypothetical complex
has an octahedral geometry. Name of this
triamminediaqua-chloridocobalt (III)
complex ion according to IUPAC would
be chloride can be represented as
(A) cis - chloroamminethylenediaminecobalt [Co(NH3)3(H2O)2Cl]ClX. The value of x is
(II) ion _____.
(B) cis - amminechloroethylenediaminecobalt(III)
ion 9. Select the correct I.U.P.A.C. name for
(C) cis – amminechlorobis (ethylenediamine) [Cu(NH3)4] [PtCl4]:
cobalt (II) ion (A) Tetraamminecopper (II) tetrachloridoplatinum (II)
(D) cis – amminechlorobis (ethylenediamine) (B) Tetraamminecopper (II) tetrachloridoplatinum (IV)
cobalt (III) ion
(C) Tetraamminecopper(II) tetrachloridoplatinate (II)
(D) Tetraamminecuprate(II) tetrachloridoplatinate (II)
5. The IUPAC name of [CoCl(NO2)(en)2]Cl
is 10. The formula of the complex
(A) Chloridonitro-bis-(ethylene
tris(ethane-1, 2-diamine)chromium(III)
diamine)cobalt (III) chloride
(B) Chloridonitro-bis-(ethylene sulphate is
diamine)cobalt (II) chloride (A) [Cr(en)2SO4]
(C) Chloridobis-(ethane-1,2- (B) [Cr(en)3SO4]
diamine)nitrocobalt(III) chloride (C) [Cr(en)3]2SO4
(D) Bis-(ethylene
diamine)chloridonitrocobalt(III) (D) [Cr(en)3]2(SO4)3
chloride

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11. What is the correct IUPAC name of 12. Statement-I: The IUPAC name of
[Ni(en)2(NH3)2]Cl2? [Pt(NH3)4Cl2][PtCl4] is
Tetraamminedichloroplatinum(IV)
(A) Diaminebis(ethylenediamine)nickel-(II)
tetrachloro platinate(II)
chloride Statement-II The IUPAC name of
(B) Diamminebis(ethylenediamine)nickel(II) [Pt(NH3)4Cl2][PtCl4] is
Tetrachloroplatinum(II)
chloride
dichlorotetraammine platinate(IV)
(C) Diamminebis(ethylenediammine)- (A) Both statement I &II are correct
nickel(II) chloride (B) Both statement I & II are incorrect
(C) Statement I is correct while statement
(D) Diaminebis(ethylenediamine)nickel-(II)
II is incorrect
Chloride (D) Statement I is incorrect while
statement II is correct

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 DPP-4 (JLC/068)

[Werner’s Theory, EAN]

1. Primary and secondary valency of M in 6. EAN of Na[PtCl3(²–C2H4)] is
[M(en)2Cl2] are (A) 86 (B) 78
(A) + 4 and 4 (C) 84 (D) 34
(B) + 4 and 6
(C) + 6 and 4 7. Which of the following has the highest
(D) + 2 and 6 molar conductivity in solution?
(A) [Pt(NH3)6]Cl4
2. Primary and secondary valency of Pt in (B) [Pt(NH3)5Cl]Cl3
[Pt(NH3 )6 ]Cl4 is (C) [Pt(NH3)4Cl2]Cl2
(A) 4, 4 (D) [Pt(NH3)3Cl3]Cl
(B) 4, 6
(C) 6, 6 8. Given EAN value of Mg in
(D) 3, 4 [Mg(EDTA)]2–
(A) 16 (B) 20
3. According to Werner's theory of (C) 22 (D) 18
coordination compounds
(A) Primary valency is ionisable. 9. CoCl3.4H2O is an anhydrous binary
(B) Secondary valency is ionisable. solute hence its Werner’s representation
(C) Primary and secondary valency are is :
ionisable.
(D) Primary and secondary valency are
(A)
non-ionisable.

4. A complex of platinum, ammonia and

chlorine produces four ions per molecule (B)
in the solution. The structure consistent
with the observation is
(A) [Pt(NH3)6]Cl4
(B) [Pt(NH3)2Cl4] (C)
(C) [Pt(NH3)5Cl]Cl3
(D) [Pt(NH3)4Cl2]Cl2 (D) None

5. The fraction of chlorine precipitated by

AgNO3 solution from [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 10. The complex CoCl3.5NH3 is aqueous
is– solution ionizes to give a total number of
(A) 1/2 (B) 2/3 ions equal to…. (given coordination
(C) 1/3 (D) 1/4 number of metal is 6)

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11. The correct order of stoichiometries of 14. On adding excess of AgNO3 solution
AgCl formed when AgNO3 in excess is into 0.01 mole complex compound
treated with the complexes: CoCl3.6NH3, PtBr4.xNH3; 0.03 moles yellow
CoCl3.5NH3 and CoCl3.4NH3, precipitate was obtained, then value of
respectively is (given coordination ‘x’ is (given coordination number of
number of metal is 6) metal is 6)
(A) 3AgCl, 1AgCl, 2AgCl
(B) 3AgCl, 2AgCl, 1AgCl 15. The EAN of cobalt in the complex
(C) 2AgCl, 3AgCl, 2AgCl [Co(NH3 )6 ]Cl3 is
(D) 1AgCl, 3AgCl, 2AgCl (A) 35
(B) 34
12. Which of the following complex ions (C) 36
violates the EAN rule? (D) 66
(A) [Pt(NH3)6]4+
(B) [Fe(CO)5]
(C) [Fe(CN)6]4 –
(D) [Mn(H2O)6]2+

13. Match List-I with List-II and select the

correct answer using the codes given
below the lists –
List-I List-II
(Equivalent (Formula)
Conductance)
a. 229 i. [Pt(NH3)5Cl]Cl3
b. 97 ii. Pt(NH3)3Cl3]Cl
c. 404 iii. [Pt(NH3)4Cl2]Cl2
d. 523 iv. [Pt(NH3)6]Cl4
(A) a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii
(B) a-i, b-iv, c-iii, d-ii
(C) a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i
(D) a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv
 DPP-5 (JLC/069)
[Valence Bond Theory (VBT),
Magnetic Properties of Coordination Compounds]
1. Which of the following complex 6. Among [Ni(CO)4], [Ni(CN)4]2–,
compound is low spin, inner orbital, [NiCl4]2– species, the hybridization
diamagnetic complex? states at the atom are, respectively
(A) [Ni(NH3)6]Cl2 (A) sp3, sp3, dsp2 (B) dsp2, sp3, sp3
(B) K3[Fe(CN)6] 3 2
(C) sp , dsp , dsp 2
(D) sp3, dsp2, sp3
(C) K2[PtCl6]
(D) [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 7. Select the correct order of magnetic
moment (in BM) from the following
2. Which one of the following has lowest options:
value of magnetic moment? I. [MnCl4]2–
(A) [Cr(CN)6]3– II. [CoCl4] 2–
(B) [Mn(CN)6]3– III. [Fe(CN)6] 4–
(C) [Fe(CN)6]3– (A) I > II > III
(D) [Co(CN)6]3– (B) III > II > I
(C) III > I > II
3. A magnetic moment of 1.73 BM will be (D) I > III > II
shown by one among the following
8. Which of the following complex is an
(A) [Ni(CN)4]2–
outer complex?
(B) TiCl4
(A) [Ni(NH3)6]2+ (B) [Mn(CN)6]4–
(C) [CoCl6]4–
(C) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (D) [Fe(CN)6]4–
(D) [Cu(NH3)4]2+
9. Statement-I Central metal cation with
4. In which of following pairs of species
d5 configuration has one unpaired
the number of unpaired electrons are
electron in both weak and strong ligand
same –
field.
(A) [CoF6]3–, [FeF6]3–
Statement-II: Central metal cation with
(B) [Fe(CN)6]3–, [Fe(CN)6]4–
d4, d5, d6, and d7 configuration have
(C) [Fe(CN)6]3–, [Ni(CN)4]2– different number of unpaired electrons in
(D) [CoF6]3–, [Fe(H2O)6]2+ weak and strong ligand field.
(A) Both statement I & II are correct
5. Which of the following is paramagnetic? (B) Both statement I & II are incorrect
(A) [Fe(CO)5] (C) Statement I is correct while
(B) [Cr(CO)6] statement II is incorrect
(C) [Fe(CN)6]4– (D) Statement I is incorrect while
(D) [Cr(NH3)6]3+ statement II is correct
10. The spin magnetic moment of cobalt in 12. Which one of the following is
Hg[Co(SCN)4] is √𝑝 B.M. The value of paramagnetic in nature ?
p is: (A) [Ni(CO)4]
(B) [Ni(CN)4]2–
11. A square planar complex is formed by (C) [NiCl4]2–
hybridization of which atomic orbitals? (D) [Fe(CN)6]4–
(A) s, px, py, dyz
(B) s, px, py, dx² – y²
(C) s, py, pz, dxy
(D) s, px, py, dz²
 DPP-6 (JLC/070)

[Crystal Field Theory (CFT)]

1. Which of the following complex has 6. Among the following complexes the
higher ∆0 value? one which shows zero crystal field
(A) [Fe(H2O)6]2+ stabilization energy (CFSE) is
(B) [Fe(H2O)6]3+ (A) [Mn(H2O)6]3+ (B) [Fe(H2O)6]3+
(C) [Co(H2O)6]2+ (D) [Co(H2O)6]3+
(C) [Fe(CN)6]3–
(D) All have equal 7. The d-electron configuration of
[Ru(en)3]Cl2 and [Fe(H2O)6]Cl2,
2. Among the following pair of complexes, respectively are
in which case the value of ∆o is higher 6 0 6 0
(A) t 2geg and t 2geg
for the first one? 6 0 4 2
(B) t 2geg and t 2geg
(A) [Co(NH3)6]3+ and [Co(CN)6]3-
4 2 4 2
(B) [CoF6]3- and [Co(NH3)6]3+ (C) t 2geg and t 2geg
(C) [Co(H2O)6]2+ and [Co(H2O)6]3+ 4 2 6 0
(D) t 2geg and t 2geg
(D) [Rh(H2O)6]3+ and [Co(H2O)6]3+
8. The value of the ‘spin only’ magnetic
3. According to crystal field theory, the M– moment for one of the following
L bond in a complex is configurations is 2.84 BM. in octahedral
(A) Purely ionic complex. The correct one is
(B) Purely coordinate (A) d4 (in strong ligand field)
(B) d4 (in weak ligand field)
(C) Purely covalent
(C) d3 (in weak as well as in strong
(D) Partially covalent
fields)
(D) d5 (in strong ligand field)
4. The correct electronic configuration of
d4 in low spin state according to Crystal 9. The complex ion that will lose its crystal
Field Splitting theory is field stabilization energy upon oxidation
4 0 3 1 of its metal to +3 state is
(A) t 2g eg (B) t 2g eg
2 2 1 3
(C) t 2g eg (D) t 2g eg and ignore pairing
(Phen =

5. Crystal field stabilization energy for (A) [Fe(phen)3]2+ (B) [Zn(phen)3]2+

high spin d4 octahedral complex is (C) [Ni(phen)3]2+ (D) [Co(phen)3]2+
(A) –1.8 0 10. The complex which has no d-electron in
(B) –1.6 0 + P the central metal atom is
(C) –1.2 0 (A) [MnO4]⊖ (B) [Co(NH3)6]3+
3–
(D) –0.6 0 (C) [Fe(CN)6] (D) [Cr(NH3)6]
 (JLC/071)
DPP-7
[Application of CFT, Colour & Stability of Coordination
Compounds]
1. Given the following data about the 5. Which of the following complexes has
absorption maxima of several complex the highest stability constant at 298 K
(A) [CdCl4]2– (B) [CdBr4]2–
ions. What is the order of ∆0 for these 2–
(C) [CdI4] (D) [Cd(CN)4]2–
ions?
Compound λmax 6. The most stable complex ion is:
I. [CrCl6] 3–
758 (A) [Fe(OH)6]3– (B) [FeCl6]3–
3–
3+ (C) [Fe(CN)6] (D) [Fe(H2O)6]3+
II. [Cr(NH3)6] 465
III. [Cr(H2O)6]3+ 694 7. Choose incorrect stability order:
(A) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ < [Cu(en)2]2+ < [Cu(trien)]2+
(A) ∆0(I) < ∆0(II) < ∆0(III) (B) [Fe(H2O)6]3+ < [Fe(NO2)6]3- < [Fe(NH3)6]3+
(C) [Co(H2O)6]3+ < [Rh(H2O)6]3+ < [Ir(H2O)6]3+
(B) ∆0(II) < ∆0(III) < ∆0(I)
(D) [Cr(NH3)6]1+ < [Cr(NH3)6]2+ < [Cr(NH3)6]3+
(C) ∆0(I) < ∆0(III) < ∆0(II)
(D) ∆0(III) < ∆0(II) < ∆0(I) 8. Correct increasing order for the
wavelengths of absorption in the visible
region for the complexes of Co3+ is
2. Which of the following complexes have (A) [Co(H2O)6]3+< [Co(en)3]3+< [Co(NH3)6]3+
high stability constant (KS) value. (B) [Co(H2O)6]3+< [Co(NH3)6]3+< [Co(en)3]3+
(A) [Pt Br4]3– (C) [Co(NH3)6]3+< [Co(en)3]3+< [Co(H2O)6]3+
(B) [Pt (NH3)Br3]⊖ (D) [Co(en)3]3+< [Co(NH3)6]3+< [Co(H2O)6]3+
(C) [Pt (NH3)3Br]⊕ 9. The octahedral complex of a metal ion
(D) [Pt (NH3)4]2+ M3+ with four monodentate ligands L1,
L2, L3 and L4 absorbs wavelengths in the
region of red, green, yellow and blue,
3. Which of the following shall form an respectively. The ligand Lm and Ln has
inner orbital octahedral complex? maximum and minimum ligand strength
(A) d4 (high spin) respectively. The value of m-n is ___
(B) d8 (high spin) 10. Statement-I The stability of halide
(C) d6 (low spin) complexes follows the order H2O < I– <
(D) None of these Br– < Cl–
Statement-II: Anions are stronger
ligands than neutral ligands as per
4. [Co(CN)6]3–, a complex ion of cobalt spectrochemical series.
(III), absorbs radiations in violet region (A) Both statement I & II are correct
of the visible light. Its aqueous solution, (B) Both statement I & II are incorrect
(C) Statement I is correct while
therefore, appears statement II is incorrect
(A) Pink (B) Orange (D) Statement I is incorrect while
(C) Blue (D) Yellow statement II is correct
 DPP-8 (JLC/072)

[Structural Isomerism, Stereoisomerism]

1. Which one of the following octahedral 5. Consider the following spatial
complexes will not show geometrical arrangements of the octahedral complex
isomerism? (A and B are monodentate ion [Co(NH3)4Cl2]⊕.
ligands)
(A) [MA2B4]
(B) [MA3B3]
(I)
(C) [MA4B2]
(D) [MA5B]

2. The complex [Cr(NH3)5Br]Cl and (II)

[Cr(NH3)5Cl]Br can show
(A) Linkage isomerism
(B) Ionisation isomerism
(C) Hydrate isomerism (III)
(D) Co-ordination isomerism

3. The compounds shown below are

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Which of the following statements is

incorrect regarding these structures?
(A) Linkage isomers (A) I and II are enantiomers
(B) Resonating forms (B) II and III are cis and trans isomers
(C) Tautomers respectively
(D) Coordination isomers (C) III and IV are trans and cis isomers
respectively
4. [Co(NH3)4(NO2)2]Cl exhibits
(D) II and IV have identical structures.
(A) Linkage isomerism, ionization
isomerism and optical isomerism
(B) Linkage isomerism, ionization 6. Which of the following will show
isomerism and geometrical optical activity?
isomerism (A) Cis – [Co(NH3)2(en)2]3+
(C) Ionization isomerism, geometrical (B) Trans – [Co(NH3)2(en)2]3+
isomerism and optical isomerism
(C) [Co(NH3)6]3+
(D) Linkage isomerism, geometrical
isomerism and optical isomerism (D) Trans – [Co(H2O)4Cl2]+
7. How the isomeric complexes 11. Statement-I The two complexes given
[Co(NH3)6] [Cr(NO2)6] and [Cr(NH3)6] below are identical.
[Co(NO2)6] can be distinguished from A
en
one another by A
(A) Conductivity measurement en M en M
(B) Measuring magnetic moment A
(C) Electrolysis of their aqueous en
A
solution
Statement-II:
(D) Optical measurement
A
en
A
8. The total number of possible
en M en M
coordination isomer for the given
compound [Pt(NH3)4Br2][PtBr4] is A
en
(A) 2 A
(B) 4 are a pair of enantiomers.
(C) 5 (A) Both statement I & II are correct
(D) 3 (B) Both statement I & II are incorrect
(C) Statement I is correct while
9. Which of the following will give statement II is incorrect
maximum number of isomers? (D) Statement I is incorrect while
(A) [Ni(C2O4)(en)2]2– statement II is correct
(B) [Ni(en)(NH3)4]2+
(C) [Cr(SCN)2(NH3)4]+ 12. Facial - meridional isomers is associated
(D) [Co(NH3)4Cl2] with which one of the following
complex?
10. Number of geometrical isomers possible ( M = central metal)
for [MABCDEF] are ___ (A) [M(AA)2] (B) [MA3B3]
(C) [MABCD] (D) [M(AA)3]
 DPP-9 (JLC/073)

[Bonding of metal carbonyls; Organometallic compounds,

Application of Coordination Compounds]
1. In Fe(CO)5, the Fe-C bond possesses: 6. Which of the following species can act as
(A) Ionic character reducing agent?
−
(B) σ-character only (A) Co ( CO )4 
(C) π-character
(D) Both σ –and π-characters (B) Mn ( CO)6

(C) Mn ( CO)5
2. Which of the following is incorrect about
Wilkinson’s catalyst? (D) Cr (CO)6
(A) It is a diamagnetic complex.
(B) It is a non-ionic complex.
7. Which of the following carbonyls will
(C) It is a tetrahedral complex.
have the strongest C-O bond?
(D) It is very effective For selective
(A) [V(CO)6]–
hydrogenation of organic molecule at
(B) Fe(CO)5]
room temperature and pressure.
(C) [Mn(CO)6]+
(D) [Cr(CO)6]
3. Among the following, which is not the -
bonded organometallic compound
8. Which of the following is considered to be
(A) (CH3)4Sn
anticancer species?
(B) K[PtCl3(2 – C2H4)
Cl CH2
(C) Fe(5 – C5H5)2
(A) Pt CH2
(D) Cr(6 – C6H6)2 Cl Cl
Cl Cl
4. The bond length of C—O bond in carbon (B) Pt
monoxide is 1.128 Å. The C—O bond in Cl Cl
Fe(CO)5 is: Cl
H3 N
(A) 1.115 Å (B) 1.128 Å (C) Pt
(C) 1.178 Å (D) 1.150 Å H3 N Cl
H3N Cl
5. In Mn2(CO)10, the ‘d’ orbital of Mn atom (D) Pt
which can not be involved in synergic Cl NH3
bonding between Mn and CO ligands
(A) dxz (B) dxy 9. In Fe2(CO)9, the number of CO present
(C) dyz (D) None of these between iron atoms _____
10. Which of the following is not considered 12. Wilkinson catalyst is (Et = C2H5)
as an organometallic compound? (A) ( Ph3P)3 IrCl
(A) Ferrocene
(B) Cis - platin (B) ( Ph3P)3 RhCl
(C) Zeise’s salt
(C) ( Et3P)3 IrCl D
(D) Grignard reagent
(D) ( Et3P)3 RhCl
11. Match the column I with column II and
mark the correct option from the codes
given below
Column I Column-II
(Coordination compound) (Central metal atom)
a. Chlorophyll p. Rhodium
b. Zeigler-Natta catalyst q. Cobalt
c. Wilkinson’s catalyst r. Lead
d. Vitamin B12 s. Titanium
t. Magnesium
(A) a-t, b-s, c-p, d-q
(B) a-r, b-s, c-t, d-p
(C) a-s, b-r, c-q, d-p
(D) a-r, b-s, c-p, d-q