The  complex ion that does not expected to absorb visible light is:

1. [Ni(CN)4]2-

2. [Cr(NH3)6]3+

3. [Fe(H2O)6]2+

4. [Ni(H2O)6]2+

Subtopic:  Organometallic Complexes & their Uses |
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The existence of two different coloured complexes with the composition of [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+is due to:

1. Linkage isomerism

2. Geometrical isomerism

3. Coordination isomerism

4. Ionisation isomerism

Subtopic:  Isomerism in Coordination Compounds |
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Which of the following ions doesn't exhibit optical isomerism?

(en = ethylenediamine)

1. [Co(en)2Cl2]+

2. [Co(NH3)3Cl3]

3. [Co(en)Cl2(NH3)2]+

4. [Co(en)3]3+

Subtopic:  Isomerism in Coordination Compounds |
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A complex  ion among the following can absorb visible light is:
(At. no. Zn = 30, Sc = 21, Ti = 22, Cr = 24)

1. [Sc(H2O)3(NH3)3]3+

2. [Ti(en)2 (NH3)2]4+

3. [Cr(NH3)6]3+

4. [Zn(NH3)6]2+

Subtopic:  Introduction, Classification and Nomenclature | Ligands |
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Out of TiF62-CoF63-, Cu2Cl2 and NiCl42-(Z of Ti = 22, Co=27, Cu = 29, Ni= 28) the colourless species are:

1. TiF62- and CoF63-

2. Cu2Cl2 and NiCl42-

3. TiF62- and Cu2Cl2

4. CoF63- and NiCl42-

Subtopic:  Introduction, Classification and Nomenclature |
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Which of the following complexes has the highest paramagnetic behaviour?

(where gly = glycine, en = ethylenediamine, ox = oxalate ion and bpy = bipyridyl moieties )
(At no : Ti= 22, V = 23, Fe = 26, Co = 27)

1. [V(gly)2(OH)2(NH3)2]+

2. [Fe(en)(bpy)(NH3)2]2+

3.  [Co(ox)2(OH)2]-

4. [Ti(NH3)6]3+

Subtopic:  Ligands | VBT, CFT & their Limitations |
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CFSE (in the octahedral field) will be maximum in:
(Atomic number Co = 27)

1. CoH2O63+

2. CoNH363+

3. CoCN63-

4. CoC2O433-

Subtopic:  Ligands |
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The compound that gives a pair of enantiomorphs is:
(en = NH2 CH2CH2 NH2)

1. [Co(NH3)4Cl2]NO2

2. [Cr(NH3)6][Co(CN)6]

3. [Co(en)2Cl2]Cl

4. [Pt(NH3)4][PtCl6]

Subtopic:  Isomerism in Coordination Compounds |
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A pair that contains both the ions coloured in an aqueous solution is:

(At. no. : Sc = 21, Ti = 22, Ni = 28, Cu = 29, Co = 27)

1. \(N i^{2+}, T i^{3+} \) 2. \(S c^{3+}, T i^{3+} \)
3. \(\mathrm{Sc}^{3+}, \mathrm{Co}^{2+} \) 4. \(\mathrm{Ni}^{2+}, \mathrm{Cu}^{+}\)
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[Co(NH3)4(NO2)2]Cl exhibits:

1. linkage isomerism, ionization isomerism, and optical isomerism
2. linkage isomerism, ionization isomerism, and geometrical isomerism
3. ionization isomerism, geometrical isomerism, and optical isomerism
4. linkage isomerism, geometrical isomerism, and optical isomerism

Subtopic:  Isomerism in Coordination Compounds |
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