JEE Main Chemistry: Coordination Compounds Practice Questions

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  1. Q1.
    What is the coordination number of the central metal ion in the complex ion hexaaquairon(III)?
    Easy
  2. Q2.
    What is the oxidation state of iron in the complex potassium hexacyanoferrate(II)?
    Easy
  3. Q3.
    Which of the following is a homoleptic complex?
    Easy
  4. Q4.
    Which of the following ligands is considered a chelating ligand?
    Easy
  5. Q5.
    What is the IUPAC name of the complex K3[Fe(CN)6]?
    Easy
  6. Q6.
    According to Crystal Field Theory, what is the crystal field splitting energy for an octahedral complex?
    Medium
  7. Q7.
    Calculate the spin-only magnetic moment of [Fe(H2O)6]2+.
    Medium
  8. Q8.
    Which of the following coordination compounds exhibits geometrical isomerism?
    Medium
  9. Q9.
    Which of the following ligands is a chelating ligand?
    Medium
  10. Q10.
    Consider the complex [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]Cl2. Which of the following statements is correct regarding its isomerism and magnetic properties?
    Hard
  11. Q11.
    For the complex [Fe(H2O)5NO]SO4, the magnetic moment is found to be 3.87 BM. What is the oxidation state of iron and the nature of the NO ligand?
    Hard
  12. Q12.
    Which of the following complexes exhibits the highest crystal field splitting energy?
    Hard
  13. Q13.
    Calculate the crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE) for a d4 high-spin octahedral complex.
    Hard

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