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Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026

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35Papers covered
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
YearQuestionsPapersAvg / paperWeightage
20268248.89% ↑33.3%
20253136.67% ↑12.2%
20246235.94% ↑51.5%
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20212124.00% ↑80%
20201112.22% →0%
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20184148.89% →0%
20174148.89% ↑166.7%
2016321.53.33% ↓50%
20156236.67% ↑50%
20142124.44% ↓50.6%
20138248.99% ↑139.7%
2012321.53.75% ↓62%
20118249.88% ↑97.5%
20104225.00% ↑27.5%
20092123.92% →0%
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200471714.58% ↑138.2%
20033136.12% ↓23.5%
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20015159.80% ↑66.7%
20003135.88%

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61

The complexes [Co(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6] and [Cr(NH3)6][Co(CN)6] are the examples of which type of isomerism?

  1. Linkage isomerism
  2. Ionization isomerism
  3. Coordination isomerism
  4. Geometrical isomerism
AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)
62

The complex, [Pt(Py)(NH3)BrCl] will have how many geometrical isomers?

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 0
  4. 2
AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)
63

The d-electron configurations of Cr2+, Mn2+, Fe2+ and Co2+ are d4, d5, d6 and d7 respectively. Which one of the following will exhibit minimum paramagnetic behaviour? (At. Nos. Cr = 24, Mn = 25, Fe = 26, Co = 27)

  1. [Mn(H2O)6]2+
  2. [Fe(H2O)6]2+
  3. [Co(H2O)6]2+
  4. [Cr(H2O)6]2+
AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)
64

Which of the following carbonyls will have the strongest C–O bond?

  1. Mn(CO)6+
  2. Cr(CO)6
  3. V(CO)6-
  4. Fe(CO)5
AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)
65

Which of the following complex compounds will exhibit highest paramagnetic behaviour?

  1. [Ti(NH3)6]3+
  2. [Cr(NH3)6]3+
  3. [Co(NH3)6]3+
  4. [Zn(NH3)6]2+
AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)
66

Which of the following complex ions is not expected to absorb visible light?

  1. [Ni(CN)4]2-
  2. [Cr(NH3)6]3+
  3. [Fe(H2O)6]2+
  4. [Ni(H2O)6]2+
AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)
67

Crystal field stabilization energy for high spin d4 octahedral complex is

  1. -1.8 0
  2. -1.6 0 + P
  3. -1.2 0
  4. -0.6 0
AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)
68

The existence of two different coloured complexes with the composition of [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+ is due to

  1. linkage isomerism
  2. geometrical isomerism
  3. coordination isomerism
  4. ionization isomerism.
AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)
69

Which one of the following complexes is not expected to exhibit isomerism?

  1. [Ni(NH3)4(H2O)2]2+
  2. [Pt(NH3)2Cl2]
  3. [Ni(NH3)2Cl2]
  4. [Ni(en)3]2+
AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)
70

Which of the following does not show optical isomerism? (en = ethylenediamine)

  1. [Co(NH3)3Cl3]0
  2. [Co(en)Cl2(NH3)2]+
  3. [Co(en)3]3+
  4. [Co(en)2Cl2]+
AIPMT 2009
71

Which of the following complex ions is expected to absorb visible light? (At. nos. Zn = 30, Sc = 21, Ti = 22, Cr = 24)

  1. [Ti(en)2(NH3)2]4+
  2. [Cr(NH3)6]3+
  3. [Zn(NH3)6]2+
  4. [Sc(H2O)3(NH3)3]3+
AIPMT 2009
72

Which of the following complexes exhibits the highest paramagnetic behaviour? where gly = glycine, en = ethylenediamine and bpy = bipyridyl moieties. (At. nos. Ti = 22, V = 23, Fe = 26, Co = 27)

  1. [Co(ox)2(OH)2]-
  2. [Ti(NH3)6]3+
  3. [V(gly)2(OH)2(NH3)2]+
  4. [Fe(en)(bpy)(NH3)2]2+
AIPMT 2008
73

In which of the following coordination entities the magnitude of o (CFSE in octahedral field) will be maximum? (At. No. Co = 27)

  1. [Co(CN)6]3-
  2. [Co(C2O4)3]3-
  3. [Co(H2O)6]3+
  4. [Co(NH3)6]3+
AIPMT 2008
74

Which of the following will give a pair of enantiomorphs? (en = NH2CH2CH2NH2)

  1. [Cr(NH3)6][Co(CN)6]
  2. [Co(en)2Cl2]Cl
  3. [Pt(NH3)4][PtCl6]
  4. [Co(NH3)4Cl2]NO2
AIPMT 2007
75

The d electron configurations of Cr2+, Mn2+, Fe2+ and Ni2+ are 3d4, 3d5, 3d6 and 3d8 respectively. Which one of the following aqua complexes will exhibit the minimum paramagnetic behaviour? (At. No. Cr = 24, Mn = 25, Fe = 26, Ni = 28)

  1. [Fe(H2O)6]2+
  2. [Ni(H2O)6]2+
  3. [Cr(H2O)6]2+
  4. [Mn(H2O)6]2+
AIPMT 2007
76

[Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 (At. no. of Cr = 24) has a magnetic moment of 3.83 B.M. The correct distribution of 3d electrons in the chromium of the complex is

  1. 3d1xy, 3d1yz, 3d1z2
  2. 3d1(x2-y2), 3d1z2, 3d1xz
  3. 3d1xy, 3d1(x2-y2), 3d1yz
  4. 3d1xy, 3d1yz, 3d1xz
AIPMT 2006
77

[Co(NH3)4(NO2)2]Cl exhibits

  1. linkage isomerism, geometrical isomerism and optical isomerism
  2. linkage isomerism, ionization isomerism and optical isomerism
  3. linkage isomerism, ionization isomerism and geometrical isomerism
  4. ionization isomerism, geometrical isomerism and optical isomerism.
AIPMT 2006
78

Which one of the following is an inner orbital complex as well as diamagnetic in behaviour?

  1. [Zn(NH3)6]2+
  2. [Cr(NH3)6]3+
  3. [Co(NH3)6]3+
  4. [Ni(NH3)6]2+
AIPMT 2005
79

Which one of the following is expected to exhibit optical isomerism? (en = ethylenediamine)

  1. cis-[Pt(NH3)2Cl2]
  2. trans-[Pt(NH3)2Cl2]
  3. cis-[Co(en)2Cl2]+
  4. trans-[Co(en)2Cl2]+
AIPMT 2005
80

Which of the following coordination compounds would exhibit optical isomerism?

  1. Pentaamminenitrocobalt (III) iodide
  2. Diamminedichloroplatinum (II)
  3. trans-Dicyanobis (ethylenediamine) chromium (III) chloride
  4. tris-(Ethylenediamine) cobalt (III) bromide.
AIPMT 2004
81

Among [Ni(CO)4], [Ni(CN)4]2-, [NiCl4]2- species, the hybridisation states at the Ni atom are, respectively [Atomic number of Ni = 28]

  1. sp3, dsp2, dsp2
  2. sp3, dsp2, sp3
  3. sp3, sp3, dsp2
  4. dsp2, sp3, sp3
AIPMT 2004
82

CN- is a strong field ligand. This is due to the fact that

  1. it carries negative charge
  2. it is a pseudohalide
  3. it can accept electrons from metal species
  4. it forms high spin complexes with metal species.
AIPMT 2004
83

Considering H2O as a weak field ligand, the number of unpaired electrons in [Mn(H2O)6]2+ will be (atomic number of Mn = 25)

  1. three
  2. five
  3. two
  4. four
AIPMT 2004
84

Which of the following does not have a metal carbon bond?

  1. Al(OC2H5)3
  2. C2H5MgBr
  3. K[Pt(C2H4)Cl3]
  4. Ni(CO)4
AIPMT 2004
85

In an octahedral structure, the pair of d orbitals involved in d2sp3 hybridisation is

  1. dx2-y2, dz2
  2. dxz, dx2-y2
  3. dz2, dxz
  4. dxy, dyz
AIPMT 2004
86

Which of the following is considered to be an anticancer species?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
AIPMT 2004
87

Vitamin B12 contains

  1. Fe(II)
  2. Co(III)
  3. Zn(II)
  4. Ca(II)
AIPMT 2003
88

The number of unpaired electrons in the complex ion [CoF6]3- is (Atomic no. : Co = 27)

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. zero
AIPMT 2003
89

Among the following which is not the -bonded organometallic compound?

  1. K[PtCl3( 2-C2H4)]
  2. Fe( 5-C5H5)2
  3. Cr( 6-C6H6)2
  4. (CH3)4Sn
AIPMT 2003
90

Atomic number of Cr and Fe are respectively 24 and 26, which of the following is paramagnetic with the spin of electron?

  1. [Cr(CO)6]
  2. [Fe(CO)5]
  3. [Fe(CN)6]4-
  4. [Cr(NH3)6]3+
AIPMT 2002