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20212124.00% ▲ 80% vs last year
20201112.22% same as last year
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Ques. 31NEET 2018

Iron carbonyl, Fe(CO)5 is

  1. tetranuclear
  2. mononuclear
  3. trinuclear
  4. dinuclear
Ques. 32NEET 2017

An example of a sigma bonded organometallic compound is

  1. Grignard's reagent
  2. ferrocene
  3. cobaltocene
  4. ruthenocene.
Ques. 33NEET 2017

The correct order of the stoichiometries of AgCl formed when AgNO3 in excess is treated with the complexes : CoCl3 6NH3, CoCl3 5NH3, CoCl3 4NH3 respectively is

  1. 3AgCl, 1AgCl, 2AgCl
  2. 3AgCl, 2AgCl, 1AgCl
  3. 2AgCl, 3AgCl, 2AgCl
  4. 1AgCl, 3AgCl, 2AgCl
Ques. 34NEET 2017

Correct increasing order for the wavelengths of absorption in the visible region for the complexes of Co3+ is

  1. [Co(H2O)6]3+, [Co(en)3]3+, [Co(NH3)6]3+
  2. [Co(H2O)6]3+, [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(en)3]3+
  3. [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(en)3]3+, [Co(H2O)6]3+
  4. [Co(en)3]3+, [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(H2O)6]3+
Ques. 35NEET 2017

Pick out the correct statement with respect to [Mn(CN)6]3-.

  1. It is sp3d2 hybridised and tetrahedral.
  2. It is d2sp3 hybridised and octahedral.
  3. It is dsp2 hybridised and square planar.
  4. It is sp3d2 hybridised and octahedral.
Ques. 36NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

Which of the following has longest C-O bond length? (Free C-O bond length in CO is 1.128 Å.)

  1. [Fe(CO)4]2-
  2. [Mn(CO)6]+
  3. Ni(CO)4
  4. [Co(CO)4]-
Ques. 37NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

The correct increasing order of trans-effect of the following species is

  1. NH3 > CN- > Br- > C6H5-
  2. CN- > C6H5- > Br- > NH3
  3. Br- > CN- > NH3 > C6H5-
  4. CN- > Br- > C6H5- > NH3
Ques. 38NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

Jahn-Teller effect is not observed in high spin complexes of

  1. d7
  2. d8
  3. d4
  4. d9
Ques. 39AIPMT 2015

The hybridization involved in complex [Ni(CN)4]2- is (At. No. Ni = 28)

  1. sp3
  2. d2sp2
  3. d2sp3
  4. dsp2
Ques. 40AIPMT 2015

The name of complex ion, [Fe(CN)6]3- is

  1. hexacyanitoferrate (III) ion
  2. tricyanoferrate (III) ion
  3. hexacyanidoferrate (III) ion
  4. hexacyanoiron (III) ion.
Ques. 41AIPMT 2015

The sum of coordination number and oxidation number of the metal M in the complex [M(en)2(C2O4)]Cl (where en is ethylenediamine) is

  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
Ques. 42AIPMT 2015

Number of possible isomers for the complex [Co(en)2Cl2]Cl will be (en = ethylenediamine)

  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 2
Ques. 43AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)

Cobalt (III) chloride forms several octahedral complexes with ammonia. Which of the following will not give test for chloride ions with silver nitrate at 25 ?

  1. CoCl3 5NH3
  2. CoCl3 6NH3
  3. CoCl3 3NH3
  4. CoCl3 4NH3
Ques. 44AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)

Which of these statements about [Co(CN)6]3- is true?

  1. [Co(CN)6]3- has four unpaired electrons and will be in a high-spin configuration.
  2. [Co(CN)6]3- has no unpaired electrons and will be in a high-spin configuration.
  3. [Co(CN)6]3- has no unpaired electrons and will be in a low-spin configuration.
  4. [Co(CN)6]3- has four unpaired electrons and will be in a low-spin configuration.
Ques. 45AIPMT 2014

Among the following complexes the one which shows zero crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE) is

  1. [Mn(H2O)6]3+
  2. [Fe(H2O)6]3+
  3. [Co(H2O)6]2+
  4. [Co(H2O)6]3+
Ques. 46AIPMT 2014

Which of the following complexes is used as an anticancer agent?

  1. mer-[Co(NH3)3Cl3]
  2. cis-[PtCl2(NH3)2]
  3. cis-K2[PtCl2Br2]
  4. Na2CoCl4
Ques. 47NEET 2013

A magnetic moment of 1.73 BM will be shown by one among the following

  1. TiCl4
  2. [CoCl6]4-
  3. [Cu(NH3)4]2+
  4. [Ni(CN)4]2-
Ques. 48NEET 2013

An excess of AgNO3 is added to 100 mL of a 0.01 M solution of dichlorotetraaquachromium(III) chloride. The number of moles of AgCl precipitated would be

  1. 0.003
  2. 0.01
  3. 0.001
  4. 0.002
Ques. 49NEET 2013 (Karnataka)

Crystal field splitting energy for high spin d4 octahedral complex is

  1. -1.2 o
  2. -0.6 o
  3. -0.8 o
  4. -1.6 o
Ques. 50NEET 2013 (Karnataka)

In a particular isomer of [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+, the Cl-Co-Cl angle is 90 , this isomer is known as

  1. optical isomer
  2. cis-isomer
  3. position isomer
  4. linkage isomer.
Ques. 51NEET 2013 (Karnataka)

The anion of acetylacetone (acac) forms Co (acac)3 chelate with Co3+. The rings of the chelate are

  1. five membered
  2. four membered
  3. six membered
  4. three membered.
Ques. 52NEET 2013 (Karnataka)

The correct IUPAC name for [CrF2(en)2]Cl is

  1. chloro difluorido ethylene diaminechromium (III) chloride
  2. difluoridobis (ethylene diamine) chromium (III) chloride
  3. difluorobis-(ethylene diamine) chromium (III) chloride
  4. chloro difluoridobis (ethylene diamine) chromium (III)
Ques. 53NEET 2013 (Karnataka)

Which among the following is a paramagnetic complex?

  1. [Co(NH3)6]3+
  2. [Pt(en)Cl2]
  3. [CoBr4]2-
  4. Mo(CO)6
Ques. 54NEET 2013 (Karnataka)

Which is diamagnetic?

  1. [Co(F)6]3-
  2. [Ni(CN)4]2-
  3. [NiCl4]2-
  4. [Fe(CN)6]3-
Ques. 55AIPMT 2012 (Mains)

Low spin complex of d6-cation in an octahedral field will have the following energy

  1. -125 o + P
  2. -125 o + 3P
  3. -25 o + 2P
  4. -25 o + P
Ques. 56AIPMT 2012 (Mains)

Red precipitate is obtained when ethanol solution of dimethylglyoxime is added to ammoniacal Ni(II). Which of the following statements is not true? [figure]

  1. Red complex has a square planar geometry.
  2. Complex has symmetrical H-bonding.
  3. Red complex has a tetrahedral geometry.
  4. Dimethylglyoxime functions as bidentate ligand.
Ques. 57AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)

Which one of the following is an outer orbital complex and exhibits paramagnetic behaviour?

  1. [Ni(NH3)6]2+
  2. [Zn(NH3)6]2+
  3. [Cr(NH3)6]3+
  4. [Co(NH3)6]3+
Ques. 58AIPMT 2011 (Mains)

Which of the following carbonyls will have the strongest C–O bond?

  1. Cr(CO)6
  2. Fe(CO)5
  3. [Mn(CO)6]+
  4. [V(CO)6]-
Ques. 59AIPMT 2011 (Mains)

Which of the following complex compounds will exhibit highest paramagnetic behaviour? (At. No. Ti = 22, Cr = 24, Co = 27, Zn = 30)

  1. [Cr(NH3)6]3+
  2. [Co(NH3)6]3+
  3. [Zn(NH3)6]2+
  4. [Ti(NH3)6]3+
Ques. 60AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)

Of the following complex ions, which is diamagnetic in nature?

  1. [NiCl4]2-
  2. [Ni(CN)4]2-
  3. [CuCl4]2-
  4. [CoF6]3-