JEE Main Chemistry: Coordination Compounds Practice Questions

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  1. Q1.
    Which of the following ligands is considered a chelating ligand?
    Easy
  2. Q2.
    What is the coordination number of the central metal ion in the complex ion hexaaquairon(III)?
    Easy
  3. Q3.
    What is the IUPAC name of the complex K3[Fe(CN)6]?
    Easy
  4. Q4.
    What is the oxidation state of iron in the complex potassium hexacyanoferrate(II)?
    Easy
  5. Q5.
    Which of the following is a homoleptic complex?
    Easy
  6. Q6.
    Which of the following ligands is a chelating ligand?
    Medium
  7. Q7.
    Calculate the spin-only magnetic moment of [Fe(H2O)6]2+.
    Medium
  8. Q8.
    According to Crystal Field Theory, what is the crystal field splitting energy for an octahedral complex?
    Medium
  9. Q9.
    Which of the following coordination compounds exhibits geometrical isomerism?
    Medium
  10. Q10.
    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
  11. Q11.
    Which of the following complexes exhibits the highest crystal field splitting energy?
    Hard
  12. Q12.
    Calculate the crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE) for a d4 high-spin octahedral complex.
    Hard
  13. Q13.
    Consider the complex [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]Cl2. Which of the following statements is correct regarding its isomerism and magnetic properties?
    Hard

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