True-False - Coordination Compounds

QUESTION BANK
CLASS XII (CHEMISTRY)

UNIT11: COORDINATION COMPOUNDS
TRUE- FALSE QUESTIONS-
1. Ligands can be both positively and negatively charged

(a) True
(b) False
2. Vitamin B12 is an example of coordination compound.
(a) True
(b) False
3. Complex compounds lose their identity when dissolved in water.
(a) True
(b) False
4. Ambidentate ligands are those ligand which can ligate through only one atom.
(a) True
(b) False
5. Central atom/ion in a complex compound/ionis also referred as Lewis acid.
(a) True
(b) False
6. [Ni Cl4]2-has tetrahedral geometry.
(a) True
(b) False
7. Oxidation state of [Ni(CO)4] is +2.
(a) True
(b) False
8 A bidentate ligand has 3 coordination sites.
9 Chelating ligands form more stable complexes than monodentate.
10 [CoCl4]2− (blue) and [Co(H2O)6]2+(pink) have different colors because Δted<Δoct
11 Ethane 1,2-diammine is a neutral, didentate and chelating ligand.
12 Anhydrous CuSO4 is white but CuSO4 .5H2O is blue in colour as presence of H2O as a ligand causes
crystal field splitting.
13 Among the ligands NH3, en, CN– and CO the correct order
of their increasing field strength, is : CO < NH3< en < CN-
14 Ni(CO)4 is diamagnetic and [NiCl4]2– and [Ni(CN)4]2– are paramagnetic.
Direction: Out of the following questions, identify correct option in which statements are
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mentioned in its correct sequence of True (T) and False (F).
15 Read the following statements for ethane- 1, 2-diamine as a ligand.

(i) It is a neutral ligand.
(ii) It is a bidentate ligand.
(iii) It is a chelating ligand.
(iv) It is a unidentate ligand.
Which of the following is the correct code for statements above?
a)TFTF
b) TTFF
c) TTTF
d) FTFT
16 Read the following statements.
(i) Macromolecules cannot behave as a ligand.
(ii) [EDTA]4– can bind through two oxygen and four nitrogen atoms.
(iii) Chelate complexes are more stable than similar complexes containing unidentate
ligands.
(iv) Coordination number of the central atom/ion is determined only by the number of
sigma bonds formed by the ligand with central atom/ion
a) FFTT
b) FTFT
c) TFTF
d) FFFT
(i) During nomenclature names of neutral ligands are kept same except for H2O, NH3 and
CO.
(ii) If the complex is anion, the name of the metal ends with the suffix–ate.
(iii) While writing formula of coordination compounds polydentate ligands are listed
alphabetically.
(iv) The cation is named first in both positively and negatively charged coordination
entities.
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a) FFFF
b) TFTF
c) TTTF
d) TTTT
(a) [MnCl6]4– is more paramagnetic than [Mn(CN)6]4–
(b) Both [Co(C2O4)3]3– and [CoF6]3– are paramagnetie.
(c) [Fe(CN)6]3– forms inner orbital complex whereas [FeF6]3– forms outer orbital
complex.
a) TTT
b) TFT
c) FTF
d) FFF
19 Read the following statements regarding ambidentate ligands.
(i) is linked to the metal atom through two donor atoms.
(ii)) has two donor atoms, but either of two can form a coordinate bond.
(iii) forms chelate rings.
a) TFT
b) TTF
c) FTF
d) FFT
20 The coordination number of a central metal atom in a complex is determined by –
(i) the number of ligands around a metal ion bonded by sigma and pi-bonds both
(ii) the number of ligands around a metal ion bonded by pi-bonds
(iii) the number of ligands around a metal ion bonded by sigma bonds
(iv) the number of only anionic ligands bonded to the metal ion.
a) TTTT
b) TTFF
c) FFTF
d) FFFT
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(i) [Co(NH3)6]3+ is a homoleptic complex ion.
(ii) [Co(NH3)4Cl]+ is a heteroleptic complex ion.
(iii) [Ni(CN)4]2- is a homoleptic complex ion.
(iv) [Ni(NH3)4Cl2] is homoleptic complex.
a) TTTF
b) TTTT
c) TFTF
d) FTTT
22 [Fe(H2O)5NO]SO4 is paramagnetic.
23 The number of unpaired electrons present in [CuCl2]- complex is zero.
24 Coordination entities with d4 to d7 ions are more stable for high spin state.
25 In an octahedral crystal field, the d electrons on a metal ion occupy the eg set of orbitals
before they occupy the t2g set of orbitals.
26 Diamagnetic metal ions cannot have an odd number of electrons.
27 Low spin complexes contain strong field ligands.
28 VBT does give quantitative interpretation of magnetic data.
29 CFT can explain order of various ligands in spectrochemical series.
30 Ammonia and water both are monodetate ligands.
31 d block metals can form compexes because they have incompletely filled d orbitals.
32 Primary valencies are satisfied by both negative and nuetral ligands.
33 All types of monodentate, bidentate and tridentate ligands can at as chelating ligands.
34 Fe3+ complexes are more stable than Fe2+ complexes.
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35 [Co(NH3)6]3+ is an inner orbital complex as well as diamagnetic in nature.
36 Low spin tetrahedral complexes are stable.
37 CN – is stronger field ligand than CO.
38 Metal Carbonyls are also known as organometallic.
39 [Co(CN)6]3- has no unpaired electron and will be low spin complex.
40 Secondary valancy is ionisable.

41 The coordination number of iron in K3[Fe(C2O4)3] is equal to the coordination number of
platinum in K2[PtCl6]
42 With the help of Valance Bond Theory we can differentiate between strong and weak
ligands.
43 Anhydrous CuSO4 is white due to the absence of ligands.
44 The colour of gem stones is due to the d-d transition of light.
45 According to VBT, [Co(NH3)6]3+ has octahedral geometry with diamagnetic nature due
to the presence of strong ligand.
46 When ∆o > pairing energy,P, then the configuration of fourth electron of d becomes t2g4
eg0.
47 The sum of coordination number and oxidation number of Co in ( ) is 9.
48 Complexes having similar geometry always have similar magnetic moment.
49 Cu(II) is diamagnetic where as Cu(I) is paramagnetic.
50 The oxidation state of Cr in ( ) and ( ) ( ) .3 is +3 and

+6 respectively.
51 The central atoms/ions are lewis acids.
52 Proteins may act like ligands.
53 Mohr’s Salt is an example of complex salt.
54 CO ligand is a weak ligand.
55 sp3d2 hybridized metal complexes are high spin complex.
56 Ti4+ forms coloured complexes.
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57 [Ni(CO)4] complex is an example of homoleptic complex.
ANSWER-KEYS-
1 b False 15 c 29 False 43 True 57 True
2 a True 16 a 30 True 44 True

3 b False 17 d 31 True 45 True
4 b False 18 b 32 False 46 True
5 a True 19 c 33 False 47 True
6 a True 20 c 34 True 48 False
7 b False 21 a 35 True 49 False
8 False 22 True 36 False 50 False
9 True 23 True 37 False 51 True
10 True 24 False 38 True 52 False
11 True 25 False 39 True 53 False
12 True 26 True 40 False 54 False
13 False 27 True 41 True 55 True
14 False 28 True 42 False 56 False
Questions submitted by PGTs (Chemistry) of Bhubaneswar,
Guwahati, Kolkata, Ranchi, Silchar & Tinsukia Regions.
Vetting done by Ranchi Region
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QUESTION BANK

CLASS XII (CHEMISTRY)

1. Ligands can be both positively and negatively charged

15 Read the following statements for ethane- 1, 2-diamine as a ligand.

23 The number of unpaired electrons present in [CuCl2]- complex is zero.

before they occupy the t2g set of orbitals.

26 Diamagnetic metal ions cannot have an odd number of electrons.

27 Low spin complexes contain strong field ligands.

28 VBT does give quantitative interpretation of magnetic data.

29 CFT can explain order of various ligands in spectrochemical series.

30 Ammonia and water both are monodetate ligands.

32 Primary valencies are satisfied by both negative and nuetral ligands.

34 Fe3+ complexes are more stable than Fe2+ complexes.

36 Low spin tetrahedral complexes are stable.

37 CN – is stronger field ligand than CO.

38 Metal Carbonyls are also known as organometallic.

39 [Co(CN)6]3- has no unpaired electron and will be low spin complex.

40 Secondary valancy is ionisable.

48 Complexes having similar geometry always have similar magnetic moment.

49 Cu(II) is diamagnetic where as Cu(I) is paramagnetic.

50 The oxidation state of Cr in ( ) and ( ) ( ) .3 is +3 and

51 The central atoms/ions are lewis acids.

52 Proteins may act like ligands.

53 Mohr’s Salt is an example of complex salt.

54 CO ligand is a weak ligand.

55 sp3d2 hybridized metal complexes are high spin complex.

56 Ti4+ forms coloured complexes.

1 b False 15 c 29 False 43 True 57 True

2 a True 16 a 30 True 44 True

Guwahati, Kolkata, Ranchi, Silchar & Tinsukia Regions.

Vetting done by Ranchi Region

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