Statement I: | Hybridisation of [Ni(CN)4]2- is dsp2 with square geometry & diamagnetic character while hybridization of [Ni(CO)4] is sp3 with tetrahedral geometry and paramagnetic character. |
Statement II: | [NiCl4]2- and [Ni(CO)4] have the same geometry and hybridization and both are paramagnetic and have the same d orbital configuration. |
1. | Both Statement I & Statement II are true. |
2. | Both Statement I & Statement II are false. |
3. | Statement I is true while Statement II is false. |
4. | Statement I is false while Statement II is true. |
The hybridization and magnetic nature of , respectively are:
1. and diamagnetic
2. and diamagnetic
3. and paramagnetic
4. and paramagnetic
Simplified absorption spectra of three complexes ((i), (ii) and (iii)) of Mn+ ion are provided below; their max values are marked as A, B and C respectively. The correct match between the complexes and their max values is:
(i) | [M(NCS)6](-6+n) | |
(ii) | [MF6](-6+n) | |
(iii) | [M(NH3)6]n+ |
Options:
A | B | C | |
1. | (ii) | (i) | (iii) |
2. | (iii) | (i) | (ii) |
3. | (ii) | (iii) | (i) |
4. | (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
The d-electron configuration of [Ru(en)3]Cl2 and [Fe(H2O)6]Cl2, respectively are :
1. t2g6 eg0 and t2g4 eg2
\(2.~ t_{2 g}^{4} e_{g}^{2}~ and ~t_{2 g}^{4} e_{g}^{2}\\ 3.~ t_{2 g}^{3} e_{g}^{3} ~and~ t_{2 g}^{4} e_{g}^{2}\\ 4.~ t_{2 g}^{4} e_{g}^{2} ~and~ t_{2 g}^{3} e_{g}^{3}\)
The values of the crystal field stabilization energies for a high spin d6 metal ion in octahedral and tetrahedral fields, respectively, are :
1. –0.4 and –0.27
2. –1.6 and –0.4
3. –0.4 and –0.6
4. –2.4 and –0.6
Considering that , the magnetic moment (in BM) of would be:
1. 0
2. 4.9
3. 6.9
4. 3.5
For a metal ion in an octahedral field, the correct electronic configuration is:
1. | \( t_{2 \mathrm{~g}}^4 e_g^0 \text { when } \Delta_O<P\) |
2. | \(e_{2 \mathrm{~g}}^2 t_g^2 \text { when } \Delta_O<\mathrm{P} \) |
3. | \(\mathrm{t}_{2 \mathrm{~g}}{ }^3 \mathrm{e}_{\mathrm{g}}{ }^1 \text { when }{\Delta}_{\mathrm{O}}<\mathrm{P}\) |
4. | \(\mathrm{t}_{2 \mathrm{~g}}{ }^3 \mathrm{e}_{\mathrm{g}}{ }^1 \text { when }{\Delta}_{\mathrm{O}}>\mathrm{P}\) |
The correct statements among the following are:
(I) | Valence bond theory cannot explain the color exhibited by transition metal complexes. |
(II) | Valence bond theory can predict quantitatively the magnetic properties of transition metal complexes. |
(III) | Valence bond theory cannot distinguish ligands as weak and strong field ones. |
1. (I), (II), and (III)
2. (II), and (III) only
3. (I), and (II) only
4. (I), and (III) only
The degenerate orbitals of \(\left[\right. C r \left(H_{2} O\right)_{6} ]^{3 +}\) are:
1. \(d_{z^2}\) and \(d_{x z}\)
2. \(d_{y z}\) and \(d_{z^2}\)
3. \(d_{xz}\) and \(d_{y z}\)
4. \(d_{x^{2} - y^{2}}\) and \(d_{x y}\)
Which one of the following has a square planar geometry?
(At. Nos. Co = 27, Ni = 28, Fe = 26, Pt = 78)
1. | [CoCl4]2– | 2. | [FeCl4]2– |
3. | [NiCl4]2– | 4. | [PtCl4]2– |