Bonding in Coordination Compounds
Chemistry ⇒ Chemical Bonding and Structure
Bonding in Coordination Compounds starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the difference between inner orbital and outer orbital complexes.
Explain the term 'ambidentate ligand' with an example.
Explain the term 'coordination sphere'.
Explain why [Fe(CN)6]4− is diamagnetic while [Fe(H2O)6]2+ is paramagnetic.
Explain why [Ni(CN)4]2− is diamagnetic while [NiCl4]2− is paramagnetic.
Name the type of isomerism shown by [Co(NH3)5Cl]SO4 and [Co(NH3)5SO4]Cl.
State the difference between a double salt and a coordination compound.
State the effective atomic number (EAN) rule.
Which of the following complexes exhibits linkage isomerism? (1) [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 (2) [Co(NH3)5NO2]Cl2 (3) [Fe(CN)6]3− (4) [Ni(H2O)6]2+
Which of the following complexes will be colored in aqueous solution? (1) [Sc(H2O)6]3+ (2) [Ti(H2O)6]3+ (3) [Zn(H2O)6]2+ (4) [Ca(H2O)6]2+
Which of the following complexes will have a square planar geometry? (1) [Ni(CN)4]2− (2) [Fe(CN)6]4− (3) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (4) [Zn(NH3)4]2+
Which of the following complexes will have the highest crystal field splitting energy? (1) [Fe(H2O)6]3+ (2) [Fe(NH3)6]3+ (3) [Fe(CN)6]3− (4) [FeCl6]3−
Fill in the blank: The hybridization of the central metal ion in [Fe(CN)6]4− is _______.
Fill in the blank: The splitting energy in an octahedral field is denoted by _______.
Fill in the blank: The splitting of d-orbitals in a tetrahedral field results in two sets: _______ and _______.
In the complex [CoCl2(en)2]+, the coordination number of cobalt is _______.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The central metal atom in a coordination compound always obeys the octet rule.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The color of a coordination compound depends on the nature of the metal ion and the ligands attached to it.
True or False: Ethylenediamine (en) is a monodentate ligand.
True or False: In a coordination compound, the central metal atom always carries a positive charge.
