Which statement about the coordination number of a cation is true?

1.  Metal ions exhibit only a single characteristic co-ordination number.
2. The coordination number is equal to the number of ligands bonded to the metal atom.
3. The coordination number is determined solely by the number of empty d-orbitals in the atom
4.  Coordination number is equal to the number of coordinate bonds between the metal cation and ligands.

Subtopic:  Ligands |
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If Cd2+ and Cu2+ both are present, both are complexed by CN- and H2S gas is passed, which one of the following pairs of complexes and their relative stability enables the separation of Cu2+ and Cd2+?

1.  K3CuCN4: more stable and K2CdCN4: less stable

2.  K2CuCN4: less stable and K2CdCN4: more stable

3.  K2CuCN4: more stable and K2CdCN4: more stable

4.  K3CuCN4: less stable and K2CdCN4: more stable

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The spin-only magnetic moments of MnCN64- and MnBr42- in Bohr Magnetons, respectively, are

1.  5.92 and 5.92

2.  4.89 and 1.73

3.  1.73 and 5.92

4.  1.73 and 1.73

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The crystal field stabilization energies (CFSE) of high-spin and low-spin (d6) octahedral metal complexes in terms of Δ₀, respectively, are:

1.  -0.4 and -2.4

2.  -2.4 and -0.4

3.  -0.4 and 0.0

4.  -2.4 and 0.0

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The oxidation state of cobalt in the following molecule is:

      

1. 3

2. 1

3. 2

4. 0

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For a tetrahedral complex MCI42-, the spin-only magnetic moment is 3.83 B.M. The element M is 

1.  Co

2.  Cu

3.  Mn

4.  Fe

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Tetrahedral and diamagnetic compound among the following is:

1. [NiCl4]2- 2. [Ni(CN)4]2-
3. Ni(CO)4 4. [Ni(H2O)6]2+
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The number of ions produced in water by the dissolution of the complex having the empirical formula [Co(NH3)4Cl2]CI is: 

1.  1

2.  2

3.  4

4.  3

Subtopic:  Werner’s Theory |
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Spin-only magnetic moments of [Fe(NH3)6]3+ and [FeF6]3-  in BM are, respectively :

1. 1.73 and 1.73 2. 5.92 and 1.73
3. 1.73 and 5.92 4. 5.92 and 5.92
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In an aqueous solution, CoH2O62+ (X) reacts with molecular oxygen in the presence of excess liquor NH3 to give a new complex Y. The number of unpaired electrons in X and Y are, respectively

1. 3, 1

2. 3, 0

3. 3, 3

4. 7, 0 

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