CBSE - Class 12 Chemistry Coordination Compounds Worksheet
1.
Discuss the nature of bonding in metal carbonyls.
2.
Draw all the isomers (geometrical and optical) of: \([Co(NH_{3})_{2}Cl_{2}(en)]^{+}\)
3.
Using IUPAC norms write the systematic names of the following: \([Ni(NH_{3})_{6}]Cl_{2}\)
4.
Draw all the isomers (geometrical and optical) of: \([Co(NH_{3})Cl(en)_{2}]^{2+}\)
5.
Using IUPAC norms write the systematic names of the following: \([Co(en)_{3}]^{3+}\)
6.
Using IUPAC norms write the formulas for the following: Potassium tetracyanidonickelate(II)
7.
Explain the bonding in coordination compounds in terms of Werner’s postulates.
8.
What is meant by the chelate effect? Give an example.
9.
\([Fe(CN)_{6}]^{4-}\) and \([Fe(H_{2}O)_{6}]^{2+}\) are of different colours in dilute solutions. Why?
10.
Using IUPAC norms write the systematic names of the following: \([Co(NH_{3})_{6}]Cl_{3}\)
11.
Write down the IUPAC name for each of the following complexes and indicate the oxidation state, electronic configuration and coordination number. Also give stereochemistry and magnetic moment of the complex: \(K_{4}[Mn(CN)_{6}]\)
12.
Using IUPAC norms write the systematic names of the following: \([Pt(NH_{3})_{2}Cl(NH_{2}CH_{3})]Cl\)
13.
Explain with two examples each of the following: coordination entity, ligand, coordination number, coordination polyhedron, homoleptic and heteroleptic.
14.
Explain the violet colour of the complex \([Ti(H_{2}O)_{6}]^{3+}\) on the basis of crystal field theory.
15.
Discuss the nature of bonding in the following coordination entities on the basis of valence bond theory: \([Co(C_{2}O_{4})_{3}]^{3-}\)
16.
A solution of \([Ni(H_{2}O)_{6}]^{2+}\) is green but a solution of \([Ni(CN)_{4}]^{2-}\) is colourless. Explain.
17.
Using IUPAC norms write the formulas for the following: Pentaamminenitrito-O-cobalt(III)
18.
\(FeSO_{4}\) solution mixed with \((NH_{4})_{2}SO_{4}\) solution in 1:1 molar ratio gives the test of \(Fe^{2+}\) ion but \(CuSO_{4}\) solution mixed with aqueous ammonia in 1:4 molar ratio does not give the test of \(Cu^{2+}\) ion. Explain why?
19.
Discuss the nature of bonding in the following coordination entities on the basis of valence bond theory: \([FeF_{6}]^{3-}\)
20.
\([Cr(NH_{3})_{6}]^{3+}\) is paramagnetic while \([Ni(CN)_{4}]^{2-}\) is diamagnetic. Explain why?