CFSE (in the octahedral field) will be maximum in:
(Atomic number Co = 27)

1. CoH2O63+

2. CoNH363+

3. CoCN63-

4. CoC2O433-

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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]

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Copper sulphate dissolves in excess of KCN to give:

1. CuCN

2. [Cu(CN)4]3-

3. [Cu(CN)4]2-

4. Cu(CN)2

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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

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[Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 (At. No. of Cr = 24) has a magnetic moment of 3.83 BM. 
​​​​The correct distribution of 3electrons in the chromium of the complex is:

1. 3dx2-y21, 3dz21, 3dxy1

2. 3dxy1, 3dx2-y21, 3dyz1

3. 3dxy1, 3dzy1, 3dxz1

4. 3dxy1, 3dyz1, 3dz21

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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+

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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-

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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+

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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+

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