Which of the following coordination compounds can show geometrical isomerism?

1. [Pt{(NH₂–CH(CH₃)–CH(CH₃)–NH₂)}₂]²⁺
2. [Co(en)₂(NH₃)Cl]²⁺
3. Both (1) and (2)
4. None of the above

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Which of the following complex compound exhibits cis-trans isomerism?

1. [CoCl(NH3)4(H2O)]                     
2. [PtCl2(NH3)2]
3. [CoCl2(NH3)4]                             
4. All of the above

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Which of the following will have three stereoisomeric forms?

(i) [Cr(NO3)3(NH3)3]                 (ii) K3[Co(C2O4)3]

(iii) K3[CoCl2(C2O4)2]               (iv) [CoBrCl(en)2]

(a) (iii) and (iv )     (b) (i),(iii) and (iv)       (c) (iv) only       (d) All four 

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A coordination complex of type MX2Y2 (M-metal ion;X,Y monodentate ligands ), can have either a tetrahedral or a square planar geometry . The maximum number of possible isomers in these two cases are respectively:

(1) 1 and 2     

(2) 2 and 1     

(3) 1 and 3       

(4) 3 and 2

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The ratio of cis and trans-isomers of the complex [Ma2bcde]n± is:

(1) 5:3       

(2) 2:1       

(3) 7:3     

(4) 3:1

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[PdCl2(PMe3)2] is a diamagnetic complex of Pd(II). How many total isomers are possible of analogous paramagnetic complex of Ni(II)?

1. Zero         

2. 1             

3. 2         

4. 3

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Which of the following coordination complexes are optically active and whose optical activity does not depend on the orientation (arrangement) of ligands around the metal cation?

(i) [CoCl₃(NH₃)₃]
(ii) [Co(en)₃]³⁺
(iii) [Co(C₂O₄)₂(NH₃)₂]⁻
(iv) [CrCl₂(NH₃)₂(en)]⁺

1.  (ii),(iii) and (iv)   

2.  (i),(ii) and (iv)     

3.   (ii) and (iv)     

4.  only (ii)

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Choose the correct code regarding, possible number of geometrical isomers exhibited by the following complexes:

(I) [CrCl2(NO2)2(NH3)2]-                        (II) [Co(NO2)3(NH3)3]

(III)  PtCl(NO2(NH3)(py)]                      (IV) [PtBrCl(en)]
 

         (I)     (II)     (III)      (IV)        

1.      4        2         3        1

2.      5        2        4         0

3.      3       2         0         1
 
4.      5        2        3         0

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Total number of geometrical isomers  possible for complex [Mab(AB)2]n± are : 

(1) 5         

(2)  4       

(3)  3         

(4)  6

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Select the correct statement about the given square planar complex :

1.  It has no geometrical isomer

2.  It is optically active because square planar complexes do not have a plane of symmetry

3.  It is optically inactive because a square planar complex has a plane of symmetry

4.  It is optically active because it has a symmetric carbon

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