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Question: When a co-ordination compound CrCl3⋅6H2O is mixed with AgNO3, 2 moles of AgCl are precipitated per mole of the compound. Write IUPAC name of the complex.
Answer: IUPAC name of the complex
[CrCl(H2O)5]Cl2 ·H2O is :
pentaaquachloridochromium (III) chloride.
Question: Give an example of linkage isomerism.
Answer: [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]Cl2 and [Co(NH3)5(ONO)]Cl2
Question: Name the following coordination compound :
K3[CrF6]
Answer: Potassium hexafluoridochromate (III).
Question: What is a ligand? Give an example of a bidentate ligand.
Answer: The ions or molecules bonded to the central atom in the coordination entity are called ligands. Ethylene diammine is a bidentate ligand.
Question: Write the IUPAC name of
[Cr(NH3)6 [Co(CN)6].
Answer: Hexaamminechromium (III) hexacyanocobaltate (III).
Question: Give an example of coordination isomerism.
Answer: [Co(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6] and [Cr (NH3)6] [Co(CN)6]
Question: Explain the following term giving a suitable example :
Crystal field splitting in an octahedral field.
Answer: The splitting of the degenerate d-orbitals into three orbitals of lower energy, t2g set and two orbitals of higher energy eg set due to the interaction of ligand in an octahedral crystal field is known as crystal field splitting in an octahedral field.
Question: Using the IUPAC norms, write the systematic name of the following :
[Co(NH3)6] [Cr(CN)6]
Answer: Hexaamminecobalt (III) hexacyanochromate (III)
Question: Why is CO a stronger ligand than Cl–?
Answer: Because CO has vacant molecular orbitals with which it can form p-bond with metal through back donation.
Question: Give an example of ionization isomerism.
Answer: [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br and [Co(NH3)5 Br] SO4
Question: Write the IUPAC name of the complex [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]Cl.
Answer: IUPAC name of the complex [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]Cl is tetraamminedichloridochromium (III) chloride.
Question: Give IUPAC name of ionisation isomer of [Ni(NH3)3NO3]Cl.
Answer: Ionisation isomer of [(Ni(NH3)3NO3]Cl is [Ni(NH3)3Cl]NO3. The IUPAC name of this complex is triamminechloridonickel (II) nitrate.
Question: Write the IUPAC name of
[PtCl(NH2CH3)(NH3)2]Cl.
Answer: Diamminechlorido (methylamine) platinum (II) chloride.
Question: Give two examples of coordination compounds used in industries.
Answer: (i) EDTA is used for water sofiening and in purification of metals.
(ii) Wilkinson’s catalyst is used as catalyst for hydrogenation.
Question: Write down the formula of :
Tetraamineaquachloridocobalt (III) chloride.
Answer: [Co(NH3)4(H2O)(Cl)]Cl2
Question: Give names of two complexes which are used in medicines
Answer: cis-Platin is used in the treatment of cancer.
EDTA is used in lead poisoning.
Question: Write the IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)4Cl2]Cl2.
Answer: Tetraamminedichloridoplatinum (IV) chloride
Short Answer Questions
Question: Name the following coordination compounds according to IUPAC system of nomenclature :
(i) [Co(NH3)4(H2O)Cl]Cl2
(ii) [CrCl2(en)2]Cl, (en = ethane – 1,2-diamine)
Answer: (i) Hexaamminecobalt (III) chloride
(ii) Tetrachloridonickelate (II) ion
(iii) Potassiumhexacyanoferrate (III)
Question: Name the following coordination compounds and draw their structures.
(i) [CoCl2(en)2]Cl
(ii) [Pt(NH3)2Cl(NO2)]
(At. No. Co = 27, Pt = 78)
Answer: (i) Dichloridobis (ethane-1, 2-diamine)cobalt (III) chloride.
Question: (i) Write down the IUPAC name of the following complex. [Cr (en)3]Cl3
(ii) Write the formula for the following complex. Potassium trioxalato chromate (III)
Answer: Tris (ethylenediammine) chromium (III) chloride
(ii) K3[Cr(ox)3]
Question: Write the IUPAC name of the following :
(i) [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 (ii) [NiCl4]2–
(iii) K3[Fe(CN)6]
Answer: (i) Tetraammineaquachloridocobalt(III) chloride
(ii) Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)cobalt(III) chloride
Question: Write the name, the structure and the magnetic behaviour of each one of the following complexes :
(i) [Pt(NH3)Cl(NO2)] (ii) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl
(iii) Ni(CO)4
(At. nos. Co = 27, Ni = 28, Pt = 78)
Answer: (i) [Pt(NH3)2Cl(NO2)] :
Diamminechloridonitrito-N-platinum(II)
It is square planar and diamagnetic.
(ii) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl : Tetraamminedichloridocobalt
(III) chloride It is octahedral and diamagnetic.
(iii) Ni(CO)4 : Tetracarbonylnickel(0)
It is tetrahedral and diamagnetic
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