Coordination Compounds

Which of the following organometallic compounds is and bonded?

1. [Fe( 5-C5H5)2]
2. K[PtCl3( 2-C2H4)]
3. [Co(CO)5NH3]2+
4. Fe(CH3)3

Which statement is incorrect?

1. Ni(CO)4 – tetrahedral, paramagnetic
2. [Ni(CN)4]2- – square planar, diamagnetic
3. Ni(CO)4 – tetrahedral, diamagnetic
4. [NiCl4]2- – tetrahedral, paramagnetic.

Which of the following will exhibit maximum ionic conductivity?

1. K4[Fe(CN)6]
2. [Co(NH3)6]Cl3
3. [Cu(NH3)4]Cl2
4. [Ni(CO)4]

In qualitative analysis of second group in laboratory, H2S gas is passed in acidic medium for precipitation. When Cu2+ and Cd2+ react with KCN, then for product, true statement is

1. K2[Cu(CN)4] – more stable; K2[Cd(CN)4] – less stable
2. K2[Cu(CN)4] – less stable; K2[Cd(CN)4] – more stable
3. K3[Cu(CN)4] – more stable; K2[Cd(CN)4] – less stable
4. K3[Cu(CN)4] – less stable; K3[Cd(CN)4] – more stable

Shape of Fe(CO)5 is

1. octahedral
2. square planar
3. trigonal bipyramidal
4. square pyramidal

Which complex compound will give four isomers?

1. [Fe(en)3]Cl3
2. [Co(en)(NH3)2Cl2]Cl
3. [Fe(PPh3)3NH3ClBr]Cl
4. [Co(PPh3)3Cl]Cl3