COORDINATION COMPOUNDS

COORDINATION COMPOUNDS
Terminology in coordination Compounds

1. Explain with two examples each of the following:
coordination entity ligand coordination number
coordination polyhedron homoleptic heteroleptic
Unidentate ligands didentate ligands ambidentate ligands
2. What is meant by the chelate effect? Give an example.
Oxidation States, Coordination Number
3. Write down the IUPAC name for each of the following complexes and indicate the oxidation state, electronic
configuration and coordination number. Also give stereochemistry and magnetic moment of the complex
IUPAC Nomenclature
4. Write the formulas for the following coordination compounds:
(a) Tetraammineaquachloridocobalt(III) chloride (b) Potassium tetrahydroxidozincate(II)
(c) Potassium trioxalatoaluminate(III) (d) Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)cobalt(III)
(e) Tetracarbonylnickel(0) (i) Tetraamminediaquacobalt(III) chloride
(ii) Potassium tetracyanidonickelate(II) (iii) Tris(ethane–1,2–diamine) chromium(III) chloride
(iv) Amminebromidochloridonitrito-N-platinate(II) (v) Dichloridobis(ethane–1,2–diamine)platinum
(IV) nitrate (vi) Iron(III) hexacyanidoferrate(II)
(i) Tetrahydroxidozincate(II) (vi) Hexaamminecobalt(III) sulphate
(ii) Potassium tetrachloridopalladate(II) (vii) Potassium tri(oxalato)chromate(III)
(iii) Diamminedichloridoplatinum(II) (viii) Hexaammineplatinum(IV)
(iv) Potassium tetracyanidonickelate(II) (ix) Tetrabromidocuprate(II)
(v) Pentaamminenitrito-O-cobalt(III) (x) Pentaamminenitrito-N-cobalt(III)
5. Write the IUPAC names of the following coordination compounds:
Werners Theory
6. Explain the bonding in coordination compounds in terms of Werner’s postulates
7. FeSO4 solution mixed with (NH4)2SO4 solution in 1:1 molar ratio gives the test of Fe2+ ion but CuSO2+ solution mixed
with aqueous ammonia in 1:4 molar ratio does not give the test of Cu2+ ion. Explain why?
8. How many ions are produced from the complex Co(NH3 )6Cl2 in solution?
9. If One mole of PdCl2.4NH3 forms 2 moles of AgCl precipitate with excess AgNO3 then find the formula of a complex,
primary and secondary valency
10. If One mole of NiCl2.6H2O forms 2 moles of AgCl precipitate with excess AgNO3 then find the formula of a complex
11. If One mole of CoCl3.4NH3forms 1 moles of AgCl precipitate with excess AgNO3 then find the formula of a complex
12. If One mole of PtCl2.2NH3forms zero moles of AgCl precipitate with excess AgNO3 then find the formula of a complex
13. If One mole of PtCl4.2HCl forms zero moles of AgCl precipitate with excess AgNO 3 then find the formula of a complex
Valency Bond Theory
14. Discuss the nature of bonding in the following coordination entities on the basis of valence bond theory
15. The spin only magnetic moment of [MnBr4]2– is 5.9 BM. Predict the geometry of the complex ion ?
16. Explain on the basis of valence bond theory that [Ni(CN) 4 ]2– ion with square planar structure is diamagnetic and the
[NiCl4 ]2– ion with tetrahedral geometry is paramagnetic.
17. [NiCl4 ]2– is paramagnetic while [Ni(CO)4 ] is diamagnetic though both are tetrahedral. Why?
18. [Fe(H2O)6] 3+ is strongly paramagnetic whereas [Fe(CN)6 ]3– is weakly paramagnetic. Explain.
19. Explain [Co(NH3 )6 ] 3+ is an inner orbital complex whereas [Ni(NH3 )6 ] 2+ is an outer orbital complex.
20. Predict the number of unpaired electrons in the square planar [Pt(CN) 4 ]2– ion.
21. [Cr(NH3)6] 3+ is paramagnetic while [Ni(CN)4] 2– is diamagnetic. Explain why?
22. Amongst the following ions which one has the highest magnetic moment value?
(i) [Cr(H2O)6] 3+ (ii) [Fe(H2O)6]2+ (iii) [Zn(H2O)6]2+
Crystal Field Theory
23. A solution of [Ni(H2O)6] is green but a solution of [Ni(CN)4] 2– is colourless. Explain
2+
24. [Fe(CN)6] 4– and [Fe(H2O)6] 2+ are of different colours in dilute solutions. Why?
25. Explain the violet colour of the complex [Ti(H2O)6] 3+ on the basis of crystal field theory
26. Aqueous copper sulphate solution (blue in colour) gives:
(i) a green precipitate with aqueous potassium fluoride and
(ii) a bright green solution with aqueous potassium chloride. Explain these experimental results
27. What will be the correct order for the wavelengths of absorption in the visible region for the following: [Ni(NO 2 )6 ] 4–,
[Ni(NH3 )6 ] 2+, [Ni(H2O)6 ] 2+
28. The hexaquo manganese(II) ion contains five unpaired electrons, while the hexacyanoion contains only one unpaired
electron. Explain using Crystal Field Theory.
29. Draw figure to show the splitting of d orbitals in an octahedral crystal field.
30. What is spectrochemical series? Explain the difference between a weak field ligand and a strong field ligand.
31. What is crystal field splitting energy? How does the magnitude of ∆o decide the actual configuration of d orbitals in a
coordination entity?
32. Amongst the following, the most stable complex is
(i) [Fe(H2O)6] 3+ (ii) [Fe(NH3)6] 3+ (iii) [Fe(C2O4)3] 3– (iv) [FeCl6] 3–
Isomerism
33. List various types of isomerism possible for coordination compounds, giving an example of each
34. Give evidence that [Co(NH3 )5Cl]SO4 and [Co(NH3 )5 (SO4 )]Cl are ionisation isomers.
35. Indicate the types of isomerism exhibited by the following complexes and draw the structures for these isomers:
36. What is the coordination entity formed when excess of aqueous KCN is added to an aqueous solution of copper
sulphate? Why is it that no precipitate of copper sulphide is obtained when H2S(g) is passed through this solution?
37. Why is geometrical isomerism not possible in tetrahedral complexes having two different types of unidentate ligands
coordinated with the central metal ion ?
38. How many geometrical isomers are possible in the following coordination entities?
39. Draw the structures of optical isomers of:
40. Draw all the isomers (geometrical and optical) of:
41. Write all the geometrical isomers of [Pt(NH3)(Br)(Cl)(py)] and how many of these will exhibit optical isomers?
42. Out of the following two coordination entities which is chiral (optically active)?
43. Draw structures of geometrical isomers of

Metal Carbonyles
44. Discuss the nature of bonding in metal carbonyls.
Applications
45. Discuss briefly giving an example in each case the role of coordination compounds in:
(i) biological systems (iii) analytical chemistry
(ii) medicinal chemistry and (iv) extraction/metallurgy of metals.

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39. Draw the structures of optical isomers of:

40. Draw all the isomers (geometrical and optical) of:

43. Draw structures of geometrical isomers of

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