Coordination Compounds

The coordination environment of Ca2+ ion in its complex with EDTA4- is :

1. trigonal prismatic
2. octahedral
3. square planar
4. tetrahedral

Number of Complexes with even number of electrons in t2g orbitals is - [Fe(H2O)6]2+, [Co(H2O)6]2+, [Co(H2O)6]3+, [Cu(H2O)6]2+, [Cr(H2O)6]2+

1. 3
2. 2
3. 1
4. 5

An octahedral complex with the formula CoCl3 nNH3 upon reaction with excess of AgNO3 solution gives 2 moles of AgCl. Consider the oxidation state of Co in the complex is 'x'. The value of "x + n" is .

1. 6
2. 5
3. 3
4. 8

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
3. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
4. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

Match List I with List II Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

1. (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
2. (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
3. (A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
4. (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

Total number of unpaired electrons in the complex ions [Co(NH3)6]3+ and [NiCl4]2- is .

Consider the following complexes (A) [CoCl(NH3)5]2+, (B) [Co(CN)6]3-, (C) [Co(NH3)5(H2O)]3+, (D) [Cu(H2O)4]2+ The correct order of A, B, C and D in terms of wavenumber of light absorbed is :

1. D < A < C < B
2. B < C < A < D
3. C < D < A < B
4. A < C < B < D

Match List I with List II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

1. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
2. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
3. A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
4. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

The correct IUPAC name of [PtBr2(PMe3)2] is :

1. bis(trimethylphosphine)dibromoplatinum(II)
2. dibromodi(trimethylphosphine)platinum(II)
3. dibromobis(trimethylphosphine)platinum(II)
4. bis[bromo(trimethylphosphine)]platinum(II)

The correct order of ligands arranged in increasing field strength.

1. F- < Br- < I- < NH3
2. H2O < -OH < CN- < NH3
3. Br- < F- < H2O < NH3
4. Cl- < -OH < Br- < CN-