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1. An example for a double salt is :- 8. The bond length of C—O bond in carbon
monoxide is 1.128 Å. The C—O bond in Fe(CO)5
(1) Cuprammonium sulphate is –
(2) Ferrous ammonium sulphate C—O 1.128 Å
(3) Potassium ferricyanide Fe(CO)5 C—O
(4) None of these
(1) 1.158 Å (2) 1.128 Å
2. Which one will given Fe3+ ions in solution ?
(3) 3.28 Å (4) 1.118 Å
Fe3+ ? 9. Which of the following is  acid ligand ?
3–
(1) [Fe(CN)6]

(2) [Fe(CN)]62–
(1) NH3
(3) (NH4)2SO4.FeSO4.6H2O
(2) CO
(4) Fe2(SO4)3
(3) F–
3. Which of the following species act as ligand :
(4) H2N–CH2–CH2–NH2
10. In the isoelectronic series of metal carbonyl the
(1) NH 4 (2) H3O CO bond strength is expected to increase in the
  order:-
(3) N H 2  N H 2 (4) All
CO
4. Calculate Oxidation Number and Coordination
:-
Number in sodium nitropruside Na2[Fe(CN)5NO]
(1) [Mn(CO)6] < [Cr(CO)6] < [V(CO)6]–
+
Na2[Fe(CN)5NO]
(2) [V(CO)6]– < [Cr(CO)6] < [Mn(CO)6]+
(3) [V(CO)6]– < [Mn(CO)6]+ < [Cr(CO)6]
(1) +1, 4 (2) +2, 4 (4) [Cr(CO)6] < [Mn(CO)6]+ < [V(CO)6]–
(3) +2, 6 (4) +3, 6 11. Which of following does not obey EAN rule :-
5. How many chelate ring are there in the given
EAN :-
compound [Fe(EDTA)]–
(1) [Fe(CO)5] (2) [V(CO)6]
[Fe(EDTA)]–
(3) K4[Fe(CN)6] (4) [Mn2(CO)10]
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5
12. Which of the following cordination compound will
6. Which of the following complexes is not a chelate?
produce four ions in solution :-
(1) bis(dimethylglyoximato)nickel(II)
(2) potassium ethylenediaminetetrathiocyanatochr-
omate (III) :-
(3) tetramminediazidocobalt(III) nitrate (1) [Pt (NH3)4Cl2]
(4) trans-diglycinatoplatinum(II) (2) [Pt (NH3)4Cl2] Cl2
(3) [Pt (NH3)5Cl] Cl3
(1) ( ) (II) (4) [Pt (NH3)6] Cl2
13. Effective atomic number of Co(CO)4 is 35, hence
(2) (III)
it is less stable. It attains stability by
(3) (III)
(1) Oxidation of Co (2) Reduction of Co
(4) (II) (3) Dimerization (4) Both (2) & (3)
7. Select ambidentate ligand :
Co(CO)4 35


(1) C N,NH 3 (2) NO2 ,SCN (1) Co (2) Co
(3) H2O, en (4) en, dien (3) (4) (2) (3)
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14. The EAN value of the complex [Fe(CO)2(NO)2] (3) Carbon is the main donor as it contain high
is:- energy bonding e– than O
[Fe(CO)2(NO)2] EAN :- (4) O is the main donor as it contain high energy
(1) 36 (2) 34 (3) 32 (4) 30 non bonding e– than C
15. The IUPAC name for the complex [Co(NH3)5 CO ligand :-
(NO2)]Cl2 is : (1)
[Co(NH3)5 (NO2)]Cl2 IUPAC :
(1) Nitrito-N-pentaammine cobalt (III) chloride
(2)
(2) Nitrito-N-pentaammine cobalt (II) chloride
(3) Pentaammine nitrito-N-cobalt (II) chloride
(4) Pentaamminenitrito-N-cobalt (III) chloride (3)
16. IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)4Cl2][PtCl4] :-
[Pt(NH3)4Cl2][PtCl4] IUPAC :- (4)
(1) Tetraamminedichloroplatinum(IV)tetrachloro
platinate(II).
21. Which of the following pair the EAN of central
(2) Dichlorotetraammineplatinum(IV) tetra
metal atom is not same :-
chloroplatinate(II).
EAN :-
(3) Tet r a c h l o r op l a t i num (II) t e t r a mmi n e –3 +3
platinate(IV) (1) [Fe(CN)6] and [Fe(NH3)6]
(4) None of these (2) [Cr(NH3)6]+3 and [Cr(CN)6]–3
17. The IUPAC name of [Nicl4]-2 is:- (3) [FeF6]–3 and [Fe(CN)6]–3
(4) Ni(CO)4 and [Ni(CN)4]–2
[Nicl4]-2 IUPAC :-
22. Which is incorrect for PV & SV, as mentioned
(1) Tetrachloronickelate(II)ion
infront of the compound :-
(2) Tetrachloronickelate(IV)ion
(S = Secondary Valency, P = Primary Valency)
(3) Tetrachloronickelate(V)ion
(4) None of these
18. The correct formula of diammine dichlorodicyano
chromate(III) is :- (SV = PV = )
Diammine dichlorodicyano chromate(III) (1) [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3, p = 3, s = 6
(2) K2[PtCl4], p = 2, s = 4
(1) [CrCl2(CN)2(NH3)2]3+ (3) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2], p = 2, s = 4
(2) [CrCl2(CN)2(NH3)2]3– (4) [Cu(NH3)4]SO4, p = 4, s = 4
(3) [CrCl2(CN)2(NH3)2] 23. Identify the nonionisable octahedral complex
(4) [CrCl2(CN)2(NH3)2]– among following :-
19. IUPAC Name of H2[PtCl6] is :-
H2[PtCl6] IUPAC
(1) Hydrogen hexachloroplatinum (IV) (1) Pt(NH3)2Cl4
(2) Dihydrogen hexachloroplatinum (IV) (2) Pt(NH3)3Cl4
(3) Dihydrogen hexachloroplatinic (IV) acid (3) Pt(NH3)4Cl4
(4) Hexachloroplatinic (IV) acid (4) Pt(NH3)3Cl4
20. Which of the following is true about CO ligand:- 24. Give the correct increasing order of electrical
(1) Carbon is the main donor as it contain low conductivity of aqueous solutions of following
energy non bonding e– than O complex entities :-
(2) Carbon is the main donor as it contains high
energy non bonding e– than O
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:-
I. [Pt(NH3)6]Cl4 II. [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3
III. [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl IV. K2[PtCl6] (1) [Co(OX)2(OH)2]–
(1) III < IV < II < I (2) IV < II < III < I (2) [Ti(NH3)6]3+
(3) II < I < IV < III (4) I < II < IV < III (3) [V (gly)2(OH)2(NH3)2]+
25. The number of chloride ions which would be (4) [Fe(en) (bpy) (NH3)2]2+
precipitated when the complex PtCl4.4NH3 is 31. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the
treated with silver nitrate (AgNO3) is :- correct answer with respect to hybridisation using
the codes given below :
Column-I Column-II
PtCl4.4NH3 (AgNO3)
(Complex) (Hybridisation)
:- (I) [PtCl4] –2
(p) dsp2 hybridisation
(1) Four (2) One (II) [Cu(CN)4]3– (q) sp3 hybridisation
(3) Three (4) Two (III) [Co(C2O4)3] 3–
(r) sp3d2 hybridisation
26. If AgNO3 solution is added in excess to 1 M (IV) [Fe(H2O)5NO]2+ (s) d2sp3 hybridisation
solution of CoCl3.xNH3 one mole of AgCl is -I -II
formed. What is value of x ?
CoCl3.xNH3 1M AgNO3
1 AgCl x
-I -II
(1) 1 (2) 2
( ) ( )
(3) 3 (4) 4
–2 2
(I) [PtCl4] (p) dsp
27. [Ni(CO) 4 ], [Ni(CN) 4 ] , [NiCl 4 ] 2– . The
2–

hybridisations of nickel in the complexes, (II) [Cu(CN)4]3– (q) sp3

respectivley are– (III) [Co(C2O4)3]3– (r) sp3d2
[Ni(CO)4], [Ni(CN)4]2–, [NiCl4]2– Ni (IV) [Fe(H2O)5NO]2+ (s) d2sp3
Codes :
(1) sp3, sp3, sp3 (2) sp3, dsp2, sp3 (I) (II) (III) (IV)
(1) q p r s
(3) dsp2, sp3, dsp2 (4)dsp2, dsp2, dsp2
(2) p q s r
28. Which of the following molecule used orbital of
(3) p q r s
different principle quantum number in the
(4) q p s r
hybridization :-
32. Which of the following complex is paramagnetic,
inner orbital complex and low spin complex :-
:-
(1) IF7 (2) [Ni(CO)4] :-
–
(3) [PtCl4] (4) K4[FeF6] (1) [Ni(NH3)6] +2
(2) [CO(H2O)6]+2
29. Which d-orbital of metal in [Fe(CO)5] is involved (3) [Ti(H2O)6] +3
(4) [Co(CN)6]–4
in hybridisation :- 33. Crystal field stabilization energy for high spin d4
[Fe(CO)5] d octahedral complex is :-
:- d4
(1) dz2 (2) dxy :-
(3) dyz (4) dxz (1) – 1.8 0 (2) – 1.6 0 + P
30. Which of the following complexes exhibits the (3) – 1.2 0 (4) – 0.6 0
highest paramagnetic behaviour ? 34. In which of the following conditions calculated
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value of CFSE will be maximum :- 37. Incorrect order of splitting energy is :-

CFSE
4
(1) d (low spin) (2) d5 (High spin) (1) [NiF6]–4 < [NiF6]–2
6
(3) d (Low spin) (4) d7 (Low spin) (2) [Fe(H2O)6]+3 < [Ru(H2O)6]+3
35. The magnitude of CFSE (Crystal field splitting (3) [Co(NH3)6]+3 < [Co(en)3]+3
energy 0) is related to configuration of d-orbital (4) [Ni(CN)4]–2 < [Ni(CN)6]–4
in the given entity ? because : (P = Pairing energy) 38. For which of the following dn configuration of
3 1 octahedral complexes, can not exist in both high
(1) If 0 < P, confi. , t 2g e g , Weak field ligand &
spin and low spin forms :
high spin complex dn
3 1
(2) If 0 > P, confi. , t 2g e g , Strong field ligand &
Low spin complex (I) d3 (II) d5
4 0
(III) d6 (IV) d8
(3) If 0 > P, confi. = t 2g e g , Strong field ligand (1) I, II and III (2) II, III and IV
& high spin complex (3) I and IV (4) None of these
4 0 39. Crystal field stablization energy for complex
(4) If 0 = P, confi. = t 2g e g , Strong field ligand
[Co(CN)6]–3 will be :-
& high spin complex [Co(CN)6]–3
CFSE ( 0) :-
d- (1) –2.4 0 + 2P (2) +2.4 0 + 3P
:- (P = ) (3) –3.6 0 + 3P (4) –1.8 0 + 3P
3 1 40. Which of the following species show maximum
(1) 0 < P, , t 2g e g ,
C.F.S.E. (crystal field stablization energy) value:

3 1
(2) 0 > P, , t 2g e g ,
(1) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (2) [Co(H2O)6]3+
(3) [Co(CN)6]3– (4) All are same
4 0
(3) 0 > P, = t 2g e g , 41. Ammonia acts as a ligand but ammonium ion
does not form complexes because
(1) NH3 is a gas while NH4+ is in liquid form
4 0
(4) 0 = P, = t 2g e g , (2) NH3 undergoes sp3 hybridisation while NH4+
undergoes sp3d hybridisation
(3) NH4+ ion does not have any lone pair of electrons
36. A transition metal complex adopts
(4) NH4+ ion has one unpaired electron while
4
t 2g e 2g configuration. The nature of ligand NH3 has two unpaired electrons.
surrounding the ion is :
4
t 2g e 2g
(1) NH3 NH4+
(2) NH3 sp3 NH4+
(1) Strong field/
sp3d
(2) Weak field /
(3) NH4+
(3) Neutral /
(4) NH4+
(4) None of these/
NH3
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42. dimethyl glyoximato(dmg)– is :- (4)

(dmg)– 47. In [Fe(Co)5], the Fe–C bond has :-
(1) Monodentate Ligand/ (1)  character only
(2) Bidentate Ligand/ (2)  character only
(3) ionic character only
(3) Polydentate Ligand/
(4) both  and  character
(4) None of these / [Fe(Co)5] Fe–C
43. (NH2)2 serves as :-
(1) 
(1) Monodentate ligand, chelating ligand
(2) 
(2) Bridging ligand, Monodentate
(3) Bidentate ligand, chelating ligand (3)
(4) Bidendate ligand, Bridging ligand (4)  
(NH2)2 :- 48. In the synergic bond of metal carbonyls :-
(1) * molecular orbital of ligand is used
(1)
(2) * molecular orbital of metal is used
(2) (3)  molecular orbital of ligand as well as metals
(3) are used
(4) (4) * molecular orbital of metal is used
44. Co-ordination number and oxidation number of :-
M in the complex [M(NH3)5 SO4] Cl are :- (1) *
[M(NH3)5 SO4] Cl M (2) *
(3) 
(1) 10, 3 (2) 6, 4 (4) *
(3) 2, 6 (4) 6, 3 49. Which of the following species can act as
45. The incorrect order of their increasing field reducing agent ?
strength, is
:- (1) [Co(CO)4]– (2) Mn(CO)6
(1) I– < Br– < Cl– < F– (3) Mn(CO)5 (4) Cr(CO)6
(2) NH3 < en < CN– < CO 50. Maximum C–O bond length present in :-
(3) H2O < NH3 < NO2 < CN– C–O :-
(4) en < CN– < NH3 < CO (1) Fe(CO)5 (2) [Fe(CO)5]–
46. Synergic bonding involves :- (3) [Fe(CO)5]+ (4) All have equal
(1) Transfer of electron from ligand to metal 51. [Co(NH3)x] Cl3 has EAN of Co = 36. What is
(2) Transfer of electron from filled metal orbitals value of 'x' :-
to anti-bonding orbitals of ligands [Co(NH3)x] Cl3 Co EAN = 36 'x'
(3) Both (1) & (2) :-
(4) None of above (1) 1 (2) 4 (3) 6 (4) 5
52. The E.A.N. of Brown Ring complex :-
(1) E.A.N. :-
(2) (1) 36 (2) 33
(3) 37 (4) 30
53. Which of the following gives test of Ferrous ion?
(3) (1) (2)
?
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(1) Fe3[Fe(CN)6]2 (2) Fe4[FeCN)6]3 59. Which of the following will exhibit maximum ionic
(3) Mohr salt (4) Both (1) and (3) conductivity :-
54. The IUPAC name of the Wilkinson's catalyst
[RhCl(PPh3)3] is : (1) [Fe(CO)5]
(1) Chloridotris (triphenylphosphine) rhodium(I) (2) [Ag(NH3)2] [Ag(CN)2]
(2) Chloridotris (triphenyl phosphene) rhodium (IV) (3) [Cu(NH3)4]Cl2
(3) Chloridotris (triphenylphosphene) rhodium (O) (4) K4[Fe(CN)6]
(4) Chloridotris(triphenylphosphene) rhodium (VI) 60. The number of enantiomeric pairs possible for the
[RhCl(PPh3)3] IUPAC complex having general formula [M(AB)3] with
(1) ( ) (I) coordination number 6 is :-
(2) ( ) (IV) [M(AB)3]
6
(3) ( ) (O)
:-
(4) ( ) (VI) (1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 5 (4) 4
55. Tris oxalato aluminate (III) ion is :- 61. What fraction of chlorine will be precipitated as
(III) :- AgCl by using AgNO3 from [CrCl(NH3)5]Cl2 :-
(1) [Al(C2O4)3] 3–
(2) [Al(C2O4)3]3+ [CrCl(NH3)5]Cl2 AgNO3
(3) [Al(C2O4)3] (4) [Al(C2O4)3]2– AgCl
56. The IUPAC nomenclature for the complex Na[Pt
1 2 1
Br Cl (NO2) (NH3)] is : (1) (2) (3) (4) 1
3 3 4
(1) Sodium amminechloridobromidonitrito-N-
platinate (II) 62. A solution of Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 would contains
(2) Sodium nitritochloridobromidoammine-N- number of ions:-
platinate(II) Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 :-
(3) Sodium amminebromidochloridonitrito-N- (1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 7
platinate(II)
(4) Sodium amminebromindochloridonitrito-O-
platinate(II) 63. A complex has a composition corresponding to
Na[Pt Br Cl (NO 2) (NH 3)] IUPAC the formula CoBr2Cl.4NH3. What is the structural
formula if conductance measurements show two
ions per formula unit ? Silver nitrate solution given
(1) N- (II)
an immediate precipitate of AgCl but no AgBr :-
(2) N- (II)
CoBr 2Cl.4NH3
(3) -N- (II)
(4) -O- (II)
AgCl
57. The IUPAC name of [Ni(NH3)4] [NiCl4] is
AgBr
[Ni(NH3)4] [NiCl4] IUPAC
:-
(1) Tetrachloro nickel (II) tetramminenickel (II)
(1) [CoBrCl(NH3)4]Br (2) [CoCl(NH3)4]Br2
(2) Tetrammine nickel (II) tetra chloronickel (II)
(3) [CoBr2Cl(NH3)4] (4) [CoBr2(NH3)4]Cl
(3) Tetraamminenickel (II) tetra chloronickelate(II)
64. Complex [Co(NH 3 ) 5 Br]SO 4 and
(4) Tetrachloromickel (II) tetrammine nickelate(0)
[Co(NH3)5SO4]Br can be identified by :-
58. In the complex [Fe(CO)x], the value of x is
[Co(NH3)5Br]SO4 [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br
[Fe(CO)x] x
:-
(1) 3 (2) 4
(1) BaCl2 (2) AgNO3
(3) 5 (4) 6
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(3) PbCl2 (4) All of these [Cr(C6H6)2] IUPAC :-

65. The correct statement regading Potassium 5
(1) ( – ) (o)
hexacyano ferrate (II) is :-
5
(1) The primary valency of central metal ion is (2) ( – ) (o)
satisfied by potassium ion. (3) (6 – ) (o)
(2) Primary valency of central metal ion is (4) ( –6
) (o)
satisfied by only two CN– ions.
70. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(3) All the CN– ions, are used to satisfy, only
(1) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ Diamagnetic
secondary valency of central metal ion.
(2) [Ni(CN)4]2– Paramagnetic
(4) The complex gives only two ions per molecule
(3) [MnCl4]2– Diamagnetic
(II)
(4) [Fe(CN)6]4– Diamagnetic
(1)
?
(1) [Cu(NH3)4]2+
(2)
(2) [Ni(CN)4]2–

(3) (3) [MnCl4]2–

(4) [Fe(CN)6]4–
(4) 71. In octahedral complex central metal ion is Fe+3.
66. When 1 mol CrCl3.6H2O is treated with excess In presence of strong field ligand it shows
of AgNO3. 3mol of AgCl are obtained. The paramagnetic character due to presence of :-
formula of the complex :- (1) 5 unpaired e– (2) 3 unpaired e–
1 CrCl3.6H2O AgNO3 (3) 2 unpaired e– (4) 1 unpaired e–
3 AgCl :- Fe+3
(1) [CrCl3(H2O)].3H2O _____
(2) [CrCl2(H2O)4].2H2O
:-
(3) [CrCl(H2O)5Cl2.H2O]
(4) [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 (1) 5 e– (2) 3 e–
67. Which of the following is non–conducting ? (3) 2 e– (4) 1 e–

(1) CoCl3.6NH3 (2) CoCl3.5NH3 72. Which is low spin complex :-

(3) CoCl3.4NH3 (4) CoCl3.3NH3 :-
68. Which of the following pair of complexes have (1) [Fe(CN)6] 3–
(2) [Co(NO2)6]3–
same magnetic moment, same hybridisation and
(3) [Mn(CN)6]3– (4) All of these
same EAN value :-
73. Low spin complex is formed by

EAN :-
(1) sp3d2 hybridisation (2) sp3d hybridisation
(1) [Ti(H2O)6] and [Mn(NH3)6]+2
+3
(3) d2sp3 hybridisation (4) sp3 hybridisation
(2) [AuCl4]– and [PdCl4]–2
74. Which of the following pair of molecule have
(3) [Fe(dmg)2] and [Ni(dmg)2]
identical shape :-
(4) [Fe(CO)2(NO)2] and [Ni(CO)4]
:-
69. Select the correct IUPAC name for [Cr(C6H6)2]:- –2
(1) [NiCl4] and XeF4
(1) bis (5 – benzene) chromium (o)
(2) [Zn(H2O)4]+2 and SiCl4
(2) bis (5 – benzene) chromate (o)
(3) [Fe(CO)5] and XeOF4
(3) bis (6 – benzene) chromate (o)
(4) [Ag(NH3)2]+ and SF2
(4) bis (6 – benzene) chromium (o)
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75. Correct increasing order of spin magnetic complexes

moment (in B.M.) for complexes for : (4) tetrahedral complexes are formed by weak
(I) [FeF6]–3 (II) [V(H2O)6]+2 field ligands only.
+2
(III) [Fe(H2O)6]

(I) [FeF6]–3 (II) [V(H2O)6]+2 (1) CFSE

(III) [Fe(H2O)6]+2
(B.M. )
(2) CFSE
(1) III < II < I (2) II < III < I
(3) III < I < II (4) II < I < III
76. Which of the following is correct order of cyrstal (3) eg
field splitting.
(1) C–donor > N–donor > O–donor (4)
(2) N–donor > O–donor > C–donor
(3) C–donor > O–donor > N–donor
(4) O–donor > N–donor > C–donor
-
(1) C– > N– > O–
(2) N– > O– > C–
(3) C– > O– > N–
(4) O– > N– > C–
77. The most paramagnetic complex is :-
:-
–3
(1) [Sc(CN)6] (2) [Co(CN)6]–3
(3) [Fe(CN)6]–4 (4) [Cr(CN)6]–3
78. Low spin tetrahedral complexes are not formed
because
(1) for tetraheral complexes, the CFSE is lower
than pairing energy.
(2) for tetraheral complexes, the CFSE is higher
than pairing energy.
(3) electrons do not go to eg in case of tetrahedral

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 2 4 3 3 4 3 2 1 2 2 2 3 4 1 4 1 1 4 4 2
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. 4 4 1 1 4 4 2 3 1 1 2 4 4 3 1 2 4 3 1 3
Que. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 3 2 2 4 4 2 4 1 2 2 3 1 4 1 1 3 3 3 4 1
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78
Ans. 2 4 4 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 4 1