What kind of isomerism exists between [Cr(H2O)6]Cl(violet) and [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2⋅H2O (greyish-green)?

1. Linkage isomerism

2. Solvate isomerism

3. lonisation isomerism

4. Coordination isomerism

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IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)2Cl(NO2)] is:

1. Platinum diaminechloronitrite

2. Chloronitrito-N-ammineplatinum (ll)

3. Diamminechloridonitrito-N-platinum (ll)

4. Diamminechloronitrito-N-platinate (ll)

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Atomic number of Mn Fe and Co are 25, 26 and 27 respectively. Which of the following inner orbital octahedral complex ions are diamagnetic?

a. CoNH363+

b. Mn(CN)63-

c.  Fe(CN)64-

d.  FeCN63-

Choose the correct option
1. (a, b)
2. (b, c)
3. (c, d)
4. (a, c)

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Identify the outer orbital octahedral complexes among the following that have the same number of unpaired electrons:
(Atomic numbers of Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni are 25, 26, 27, and 28 respectively)

(a) MnCl63- (b) FeF63-
(c) CoF63- (d) NiNH362+


1. (a, b)
2. (b, c)
3. (c, d)
4. (a, c)

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Which of the following options are correct for Fe(CN)63- is: 

a.  d2sp3 hybridisation 

b.  d2sp2 hybridisation 

c.  Paramagnetic 

d.  Diamagnetic

Choose the correct option:

1. (a, b) 2. (b, c)
3. (c, d) 4. (a, c)
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An aqueous pink solution of cobalt(II) chloride changes to deep blue on the addition of excess of HCl. This is because:

a. \([Co(H_2O)_6]^{2+}\) is transformed into \([CoCl_6]^{4-}\)
b. \([Co(H_2O)_6]^{2+}\) is transformed into \([CoCl_4]^{2-}\)
c. Tetrahedral complexes have smaller crystal field splitting than octahedral complexes
d. Tetrahedral complexes have larger crystal field splitting than octahedral complexes


Choose the correct option:
1. a and b
2. b and c
3. c and d
4. a and c

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Which of the following complex is/are homoleptic:

a.  \( {\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_6\right]^{3+}} \) b. \( {\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_5 \mathrm{Cl}\right]^{2+}} \)
c. \( {\left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CN})_4\right]^{2-}}\) d. \(\left[\mathrm{Ni}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_4 \mathrm{Cl}_2\right]\)

Choose the correct option.
1. (a, b)
2. (b, c)
3. (c, d)
4. (a, c)

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Which of the following complexes is/are heteroleptic?

(a)  \(\mathrm{[Co(NH}_{3})_6{ }]^{3+}\) (b)  \(\mathrm[{Fe}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_4 \mathrm{Cl}_2]^{+}\)
(c)  \(\operatorname[{Mn}(\mathrm{CN})_6]^{4-}\) (d)  \([\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_4 \mathrm{Cl}_2]\)
Choose the correct option:
1. (a, b) 2. (b, c)
3. (c, d) 4. (b, d)
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Identify the correct statements for the behaviour of ethane -1, 2- diamine as a ligand.

(a) It is a neutral ligand

(b) It is a didentate ligand

(c) It is a chelating ligand

(d) It is a unidentate ligand

Choose the correct option
1. (a, b, c)
2. (b, c, d)
3. (a, c, d)
4. (a, b, d)

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Which of the following complexes show linkage isomerism?
(a) Co(NH3)5(NO2)2+
(b)[Co(H2O)5CO]3+
(c) [Cr(NH3)5SCN]2+
(d)[Fe(en)2Cl2]+

Choose the correct option
1. (a, b)
2. (b, c)
3. (c, d)
4. (a, c)

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