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1.
In which of the following does the central atom exhibit an oxidation state of +3?
K2[Ni (CN)4]
K4[Fe(CN)6]
[Fe2(C2O4)3]3-
[Cu(NH3)4]2+
2.
CO is stronger ligand than Cl- because
CO is neutral molecule
CO has \(\pi\)-bond
CO is poisonous
CO is more reactive
3.
Correct increasing order of wavelength of absorption in visible region for cornplex of Co3+ is
\( {\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{6}\right]^{3+},\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{en})_{3}\right]^{3+},\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{6}\right]^{3+}} \)
\({\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{6}\right]^{3+},\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{6}\right]^{3+},\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{en})_{3}\right]^{3+}} \)
\({\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{6}\right]^{3+},\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{en})_{3}\right]^{3+},\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{6}\right]^{3+}} \)
\({\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{en})_{3}\right]^{3+},\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{6}\right)_{6}\right]^{3+},\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{6}\right]^{3+}} \)
4.
The oxidation state of Cr in final product formed by reaction of KI and acidified dichromate solution is
+4
+6
+2
+3
5.
The number of moles of KMnO4 that will be needed to react with one mole of SO32- in acidic solution.
1
3/5
4/5
2/5
6.
Structure of [Ni(CO)4] is
tetrahedral
square planar
octahedral
None of these
7.
For d4 ions, the fourth electron enters one of the eg orbitals giving the configuration t2g3 eg1 when,
Δo > P
Δo < P
Δo = P
Δo \(\geq \) P
8.
Aman made white silvery metal radioactive in nature has strong tendency to form oxocations and complexes. It is used as a nuclear fuel in atomic reactor. This metal is a
actinide
lanthanide
representative element
transition metal
9.
Which of the following has abnormally low value of third ionisation enthalpy.
Lanthanum
Gadolinium
Lutetium
All of the above
10.
When acidified K2Cr2O7solution is added to Sn2+ salt then Sn 2+changes to
Sn
Sn3+
Sn4+
Sn+
11.
Which of the following is the correct order of second ionization energy ?
V>Cr>Mn
V<Cr<Mn
V<Cr>Mn
V>Cr<Mn
12.
Which element do you expect to have the highest melting point ?
La
W
Os
Pt
13.
Which of the following statements are correct when a mixture of NaCI and K2Cr2O7 is gently warmed with conc. H2SO4 ?
a deep red vapour is evolved
The vapour when passed into NaOH solution gives yellow solution of Na2CrO4
chlorine gas is evolved
chromyl chloride is formed
14.
The colour of the transition metal ions is due to
d - d transition
charge transfer
change in the geometry
none
15.
Reason of lanthanoid contraction is
negligible screening effect of 'f' - orbitals
increasing nuclear charge
decreasing nuclear charge
decreasing screening effect
16.
The colour of KMnO4 is due to
\(L\rightarrow M \) charge transfer transition
\(\sigma \rightarrow { \sigma }^{ * }\) transition
\(M\rightarrow L\) charge transfer transition
\(d \rightarrow d\) transition.
17.
Identify the product and its colour when MnO2 is fused with solid KOH in the presence of O2
KMnO4, purple
K2MnO4, dark green
MnO, colourless
Mn2O3, brown
MnO2, black
18.
Which of the following compounds will not give positive chromyl test ?
CuCI2
HgCI2
ZnCI2
C6H5+NH3CI-
19.
A mixture of salts (Na2SO3+K2Cr2O7 ) in a test tube is treated with dil. H2SO4 and resulting gas is passed through lime water. Which of the following observations is correct about this test ?
Solution in test tube becomes green and lime water turns milky
Solution in test tube is colourless and lime water turns milky
Solution in test tube becomes green and lime water remains clear
Solution in test tube remains clear and lime water also remains clear.
20.
The acidic, basic or amphoteric nature of Mn2O7 , V2O5 and CrO are respectively
acidic, acidic and basic
basic, amphoteric and acidic
acidic, amphoteric and basic
acidic, basic and amphoteric
acidic, basic and basic
21.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correctly applicable to all the transition elements with atomic numbers 21 - 29 ?
1. The lowest oxidation state +1
2. The 4s orbital is completely filled in the ground state.
3. The 3d orbital is incompletely filled in the ground state.
4. The ion in the +2 oxidation state is paramagnetic.
1,2 and 3
3 and 4 only
4 only
3 only
22.
Among the following compounds that is both paramagnetic and coloured is
K2Cr2O7
(NH4)2[TiCI6]
VOSO4
K3[Cu(CN)4]
23.
Among the following pairs of ions, the lower oxidation state in aqueous solution is more stable than the other, in
Ti+,Ti3+
Cu+,Cu2+
Cr2+,Cr3+
V2+,VO2+
24.
The correct order of \({ E }_{ { M }^{ 2+ }/M }^{ o }\) values with negative for the four successive elements Cr, Mn, Fe and Co is
Fe>Mn>Cr>Co
Cr>Mn>Fe>Co
Mn>Cr>Fe>Co
Cr>Fe>Mn>Co
25.
General electronic configuration of actinoids is (n - 2) f1-14 (n - 1) d0-2 ns2. Which of the following actinoids have one electron in 6d orbital?
U (Atomic no. 92)
Np (Atomic no. 93
Pu (Atomic no. 94)
Am (Atomic no. 95)
26.
Highest oxidation state of manganese in fluoride is +4 (MnF4) but highest oxidation state in oxides is +7 (Mn2O7 ) because ............ .
fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen
fluorine does not possess d - orbitals
fluorine stabilise lower oxidation state
in covalent compounds, fluorine can form single bond only while oxygen forms double bond
27.
Metallic radii of some transition elements are given below. Which of these elements will have hig
| Element | Fe | Co | Ni | Cu |
| Metallic | 126 | 125 | 125 | 128 |
Fe
Ni
Co
Cu
28.
Electronic configuration of a transition element X in +3 oxidation state is [Ar] 3d5. What is its atomic number ?
25
26
27
24
29.
Which of the following complexes show linkage isomerism ?
\([Co(NH_3)_5(NO_2)]^{2+}\)
\([Co(H_2O)_5CO]^{3+}\)
\([Cr(NH_3)_5SCN]^{2+}\)
\([Fe(en)_2Cl_2]^+\)
30.
Which of the following options are correct for \([Fe(CN)_6]^{3-}\) complex ?
d 2sp3 hybridisation
sp3d2 hybridisation
paramagnetic
diamagnetic
31.
A, B and C are three complexes of chromium (III) with the empirical formula H12O6Cl3Cr. All the three complexes have water and chloride ions as ligands. Complex A does not react with conc. H2SO4 whereas complexes B and C lose 6.75% and 13.5% of their original weight respectively, on treatment with concentrated H2SO4.
The complex A is
[Cr(H2O)4(H)4(O)2]Cl3
[Cr(H2O5)5(H)2(O)]Cl3
[Cr(H2O)6]Cl3
[Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O
32.
The stabilisation of coordination compounds due to chelation is called the chelate effect. Which of the following is the most stable complex species?
[Fe(CO)5]
[Fe(CN)6]3-
[Fe(C2O4)3]3-
[Fe(H2O)6]3+
33.
The colour of the coordination compounds depends on the crystal field splitting. What will be the correct order of absorption of wavelength of light in the visible region for the complexes, [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(CN)6]3-, [Co(H2O)6]3+
[Co(CN)6]3- > [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Co(H2O)6]3+
[Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Co(H2O)6]3+ > [Co(CN)6]3-
[Co(H2O)6]3+ > [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Co(CN)6]3-
[Co(CN)6]3- > [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Co(H2O)6]3+
34.
The equation which is balanced and represents the correct product(s) is
CuSO4 + 4 KCN \(\rightarrow \) K2[Cu(CN)4] + K2SO4
Li2O + 2 KCl \(\rightarrow \) 2 LiCl + K2O
[CoCl(NH3)5]+ + 5H+ \(\rightarrow \) Co2+ + 5 \({ NH }_{ 4 }^{ + }\) + Cl-
[Mg(H2O)6]2+ + (EDTA)4- \(\overset { excess\quad NaOH }{ \rightarrow } \) [Mg(EDTA)]2+ + 6 H2O
35.
When excess ammonia is added to CuSo4 solution, the deep blue complex obtained is
tetrahedral and paramagnetic
tetrahedral and diamagnetic
square planar and diamagnetic
square planar and paramagnetic
tetrahedral and ferromagnetic
36.
Which of the following carbonyls will have the strongest C-O bond?
\({ MN(CO) }_{ 6 }^{ + }\)
Cr(CO)6
\({ V(CO) }_{ 6 }^{ - }\)
Fe(CO)5
37.
Among the following complexes, the one which shows zero crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE) is
[Mn(H2O)6]3+
[Fe(H2O)6}3+
[Co(H2O)6]2+
[Co(H2O)6]3+
38.
[Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 (at.no. of Cr = 24) has a magnetic moment of 3.83 B.M. The correct distribution of 3d electrons in the chromium of the complex is
\({ 3d }_{ xy }^{ 1 },{ 3d }_{ yz }^{ 1 },{ 3d }_{ xz }^{ 1 }\)
\({ 3d }_{ xy }^{ 1 },{ 3d }_{ yz }^{ 1 },{ 3d }_{ z ^2}^{ 1 }\)
\({ 3d }_{ (x^2-y^2)}^{ 1 },{ 3d }_{ z^2 }^{ 1 },{ 3d }_{ xz }^{ 1 }\)
\({ 3d }_{ xy}^{ 1 },{ 3d }_{ (x^2-y^2) }^{ 1 },{ 3d }_{ yz }^{ 1 }\)
39.
A solution containing 0.319 g of CrCl3.6 H2O was passed through a cation exchange resin and acid coming out of the cation exchange resin required 28.5 ml of 0.125 M NaOH. Determine correct formula of the complex [Mol.wt, of the complex = 266.5]
[Cr(H2O)6]Cl3
[Cr(H2O)5Cl]H2O.Cl2
[Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl.2 H2O
[Cr(H2O)3Cl3].3H2O
40.
[Co(NH3)4(NO2)2]Cl exhibits
ionization isomerism, geometrical isomerism and optical isomerism
linkage isomerism, geometrical isomerism and optical isomerism
linkage isomerism, ionization isomerism and optical isomerism
linkage isomerism, ionization isomerism and geometrical isomerism
41.
The number of geometrical isomers that can exist for square planer [Pt(Cl) (py) (NH3) (NH2OH)]+ is (py=pyridine)
4
6
2
3
42.
Which one of the following is a homoleptic complex?
tris(ethane-1, 2-diamine) cobalt (III) chloride
triamminetriaquachromium (III) chloride
diamminechloridonitro-N-Platinum(II)
dichlorido bis(ethane-1, 2-diamine ) cobalt(III)
pentaamminecarbonato cobalt (III) chloride
43.
The metal-carbon bond in metal carbonyls possesses
only \(\sigma \) character
only \(\pi \) character
both \(\sigma \) and \(\pi \) character
ionic character
44.
The correct structure of Fe(CO)5 is
octahedral
terahedral
square pyramidal
trigonal bipyramidal
45.
Prussian blue is obtained by mixing together aqueous solution of Fe3+ salt with
Ferricyanide
Ferocyanide
Hydrogen cyanide
Sodium cyanide
46.
The dark blue colour of the solution formed when excess of ammonia is added to a solution of copper (II) sulphate is due to the presence of the ion
[Cu(OH)4 (H2O)2]2-
[Cu(H2O)6]2+
[Cu(NH3)2 (H2O)4]2+
[Cu(NH3)4 (H2O)2]2+
47.
The hybridisation of Fe in K4[Fe(CN)6] is
dsp2
sp3
d2sp3
sp3d2
48.
An example of ambidentate ligand is
Ammine
Aquo
Oxalato
Thiacyanato
49.
Which of the following factor may be regarded as the main cause of lanthanide contraction ?
Poor shielding of one of the 4f - electrons by another in the subshell
Effective shielding of one of the 4f - electrons by another in the subshell
Poorer shielding of 5d electrons by 4f electrons
Greater shielding of 5d electrons by 4f electrons.
50.
Which of the following ion is colourless in aqueous solution ?
Fe2+
Mn2+
Ti3+
Sc3+
1.
(c)
[Fe2(C2O4)3]3-
2.
(b)
CO has \(\pi\)-bond
3.
(d)
\({\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{en})_{3}\right]^{3+},\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{6}\right)_{6}\right]^{3+},\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{6}\right]^{3+}} \)
4.
(d)
+3
5.
(d)
2/5
6.
(a)
tetrahedral
7.
(b)
Δo < P
8.
(a)
actinide
9.
(c)
Lutetium
10.
(c)
Sn4+
11.
(c)
V<Cr>Mn
12.
(b)
W
13.
(a)
a deep red vapour is evolved
14.
(a)
d - d transition
15.
(a)
negligible screening effect of 'f' - orbitals
16.
(a)
\(L\rightarrow M \) charge transfer transition
17.
(b)
K2MnO4, dark green
18.
(b)
HgCI2
19.
(c)
Solution in test tube becomes green and lime water remains clear
20.
(c)
acidic, amphoteric and basic
21.
(c)
4 only
22.
(c)
VOSO4
23.
(a)
Ti+,Ti3+
24.
(c)
Mn>Cr>Fe>Co
25.
(a)
U (Atomic no. 92)
26.
(d)
in covalent compounds, fluorine can form single bond only while oxygen forms double bond
27.
(d)
Cu
28.
(b)
26
29.
(a)
\([Co(NH_3)_5(NO_2)]^{2+}\)
30.
(a)
d 2sp3 hybridisation
31.
(c)
[Cr(H2O)6]Cl3
32.
(c)
[Fe(C2O4)3]3-
33.
(c)
[Co(H2O)6]3+ > [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Co(CN)6]3-
34.
(c)
[CoCl(NH3)5]+ + 5H+ \(\rightarrow \) Co2+ + 5 \({ NH }_{ 4 }^{ + }\) + Cl-
35.
(d)
square planar and paramagnetic
36.
(a)
\({ MN(CO) }_{ 6 }^{ + }\)
37.
(b)
[Fe(H2O)6}3+
38.
(a)
\({ 3d }_{ xy }^{ 1 },{ 3d }_{ yz }^{ 1 },{ 3d }_{ xz }^{ 1 }\)
39.
(a)
[Cr(H2O)6]Cl3
40.
(d)
linkage isomerism, ionization isomerism and geometrical isomerism
41.
(d)
3
42.
(a)
tris(ethane-1, 2-diamine) cobalt (III) chloride
43.
(c)
both \(\sigma \) and \(\pi \) character
44.
(c)
square pyramidal
45.
(b)
Ferocyanide
46.
(d)
[Cu(NH3)4 (H2O)2]2+
47.
(c)
d2sp3
48.
(d)
Thiacyanato
49.
(a)
Poor shielding of one of the 4f - electrons by another in the subshell
50.
(d)
Sc3+
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