Marks – 180 (ANY45) (iii)Cis-[Co(en)2Cl2]+ (iv) [Co(en)3]3+

Time – 1 hr 15 min Choose the correct answer codes given

Sub - CHEMISTRY ( TEST SERIES –7 ) below.
Std – XII (a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (i),(iii) and (iv)
TOPIC: Classification of Elements and
(e) (i), (jj) and (iii) and (iv)
Periodicity in Properties , Chemical
7. Which of the following compound shows
Bonding and Molecular Structure,
optical isomerism?
Coordination Compounds
(a) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (b) [ZnCl4]2-
1. 0.02 mole of [Co(NH3)5Br] Cl2 and 0.02 mole (c) [Cr(C2O4)3]3- (d) [Co(CN)6]3-
of[Co(NH3)5Cl] SO4 are present in 200 cc of a 8. Which one of the following cyanocomplexes
solution X. The number of moles of the would exhibit the lowest value of
precipitates Y and Z that are formed when paramagnetic behaviour?
the solution X is treated with excess silver (a) [Cr(CN)6]3- (b) [Mn(CN)6]3-
nitrate and excess barium chloride are (c) [Fe(CN)6]3- (d) [Co(CN)6]3-
respectively (At. nos : Cr = 24, Mn = 25, Fe = 26, Co = 27)
(a) 0.02, 0.02 (b) 0.01, 0.02 9. Nickel (Z = 28) combines with a uninegative
(c) 0.02, 0.04 (d) 0.04, 0.02 monodentate ligand X to form a
(e) 0.02, 0.01 paramagnetic complex [NiX4]2- The number
2. The structure of diamagnetic nickel of unpaired electron(s) in the nickel and
complex, [Ni(CN)4]2- is geometry of this complex ion are,
(a) trigonal bipyramidal (b) tetrahedral respectively
(c) square planar (a) two, tetrahedral
(d) distorted octahedral (b) one, square planar
3. What type of hybridization is involved in (c) two, square planar
the metal ion of [Ni(H2O)6]2+ complex? (d) one, tetrahedral
(a) d2sp3 (b) sp3d2 10. The “spin-only” magnetic moment [in units
(c) sp3 (d) dsp2 of Bohr magneton, ( μB )]Ni2+ in aqueous
4. The complex showing a spin only magnetic solution would be
moment of 2.82 B.M. is (At. no. Ni = 28)
(a) [Ni(CO)4] (b) [NiCl4]2- (a) 4.90 (b) 0
(c) [Ni(PPh3)4] (d) [Ni(CN)4]2- (c) 1.73 (d) 2.84
5. The hybridization of central metal ion in 11. Which one of the following has square
K2[Ni(CN)4] and K2 [NiCl4] are respectively planar geometry?
(a) dsp2, sp3 (b) sp3, sp3 (a) [FeCl4]2- (b) [NiCl4]2-
(c) dsp2, dsp2 (d) sp3, sp3d2 (c) IPtCl4|2- (d) |C0Cl4|2-
(e) sp3d2, d2sp3 (At. no. : Co = 27, Ni = 28, Fe = 26, Pt = 78)
6. Which of the following compounds show 12. In which of the following octahedral
optical isomerism? complexes of Co (At. no. 27) will the
(i) Cis-[Co(NH3)4Cl2]+ (ii) Trans-[Co(en)2Cl2]+ magnitude of ∆ 0 be the highest?

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 (a) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (b) [Co(CN)6]3- 18. Which among the following will be named
(c) [Co(C2O4)3]3- (d) [Co(H2O)6]3+ as dibromidobis(ethylene diamine)
13. Which of the following pairs represents chromium (III) bromide?
linkage isomers? (a) [Cr(en)2Br2]Br (b) [Cr(en)Br4]-
(a) [Cu(NH3)4] [PtCI4] and [Pt(NH3)4] [CuCI4] (c) [Cr(en)Br2]Br (d) [Cr(en)3]Br3
(b) [Pd(PPh3)2(NCS)2] and [Pd(PPh3)2(SCN)2]
(c) [Co(NH3)5(NO3)] SO4 and 19. The octahedral complex of a metal ion M3+
[Co(NH3)5(SO4)]NO3 with four monodentate ligands L1, L2, L3 and
(d) [PtCI2(NH3)4] Br2 and [PtBr2(NH3)4]CI2 L4 absorbs wav in the region of red, green,
14. A solution containing 2.675 g of CoCl3.6NH3 yellow and blue, respectively The increasing
(molar mass = 267.5 g mol-1) is passed order of ligand strength of the four ligands
through a cation exchanger. The is
chloride ions obtained in solution were (a) L1 < L2 < L4 < L3
treated with excess of AgNO3 to give 4.78 g (b) L4 < L3 < L2 < L1
of AgCl (molar mass = 143.5 g mol-1). (c) L1 < L3 < L2 < L4
The formula of the complex is: (d) L3 < L2 < L4 < L1
(At. mass of Ag = 108 u) 20. The number of geometrical isomers that
(a) [CoCl3(NH3)3] (b) [CoCI(NH3)5] CI2 can exist for square planar [Pt(Cl) (py) (NH3)
(c) [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 (d) [CoCl2(NH3)4]Cl (NH2OH)]+ is (py = pyridine)
15. Which one of the following has an optical (a) 4 (b) 6
isomer? (c) 2 (d) 3
(a) [Co(H2O)4(en)]3+ (b) [Zn(en)2]2+ 21. The two isomers X and Y with the formula
(c) [Zn(en)(NH3)2]2+ (d) [Co(en)3)]3+ Cr(H2O)5.CIBr2 were taken for experiment
16. Which of the following facts about the on depression in freezing porn was found
complex [Cr(NH3)6] Cl3 is wrong? that one mole of X gave depression
(a) The complex involves d2sp3 hybridisation corresponding to 2 moles of particles and
and is octahedral in shape. one mole of Y gave depression due to 3
(b) The complex is paramagnetic. moles of particles. The structural formulae
(c) The complex is an outer orbital complex. X and Y respectively are
(d) The complex gives white precipitate (a) [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Br2 ; [Cr(H2O)4Br2]CIH2O
with silver nitrate solution. (b) [Cr(H2O)5 Cl] Br2; [Cr(H2O)3ClBr2]2H2O
17. Among the ligands NH3, en,CN- and CO, the (c) [Cr(H2O)5BrIBrCI; [Cr(H2O)4ClBr]Br.H2O
correct order of their increasing field (d) [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Br2; [Cr(H2O)4ClBr]Br.H2O
strength is (e) [Cr(H2O)4Br2]CIH2O; [Cr(H2O)5 CI]Br2
(a) NH3 <en < CN- < CO 22. The metal-carbon bond in metal carbonyls
(b) CN- <NH3 < CO < en possesses
(c) en < CN- < NH3 < CO (a) Only σ character
(d) CO < NH3 < en < CN (b) Only π character
(c) Both σ and π character
(d) Only δ character

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 23. Which of the following has largest number (c) [NiCl4]2- (d) [Ni(CN)4]2-
of isomers? (e) [Ni(CO)4]
(a) [Ru(NH3)4 Cl2]+ (b) [Co(en)2Cl2]+ 30. The complex ion having minimum
(c) [Ir(PR3)2H(CO)]2+ (d) [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+ magnitude of ∆ 0 (CFSE) is
24. The correct statement with respect to the (a) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (b) [Cr(H2O)6]3+
complexes [Ni(CO)4] and [Ni(CN)4]2- is (c) [Cr(CN)6]3- (d) [CoCl6]3-
(a) nickel is in the same oxidation state in 31. The first ionisation enthalpy values of third
both period element, Na, Mg an Si are respectively
(b) both have tetrahedral geometry 496, 737 and 786 kJ mol. The first ∆ i.H value for
(c) both have square planar geometry Al will be close to
(d) have square planar and tetrahedral (a) 760 kJ mol-1 (b) 575 kJ mol-1
geometry respectively (b) 950 kJ mol-1 (d) 880 kJ mol-1
(e) have tetrahedral and square planar 32. Among halogens, the correct order of amount of
geometry respectively. energy released in electron gain
25. In the brown ring complex [Fe(H2O)5(NO)] (electron gain enthalpy) is
SO4, nitric oxide ,behaves as (a) F > Cl > Br > I (b) F < Cl < Br< I
(a) NO+ (b) neutral NO molecule (c) F < Cl > Br> I (d) F < Cl < Br < I
-
(c) NO (d) NO2- 33. Which one of the following arrangement
26. The atomic number of cobalt is 27. The EAN represents the correct order of electron gain
of cobalt in Na3 [Co(NO2)4Cl2] is enthalpy of the given atomic species?
(a) 35 (b)24 (a) Cl < F < S < O (b) O < S < F < Cl
(c) 36 (d) 34 (c) S < O< Cl < F (d) F < Cl < O < S
27. Addition of excess potassium iodide 34. The correct order of electronegativity of Na, O
solution to a solution of mercuric chloride and F is
gives the halide complex (a) Na> O >F (b) O >F > Na
(a) tetrahedral K2[HgI4] (c) O > Na> F (d) F > O >Na
(b) trigonal K[HgI3] 35. The nature of normal oxide formed by the
(c) Iinear HgI2 element present on extreme left in the periodic
(d) square planar K2[HgCI2I2] table is
28. Amongst [NCI4]2- , [Ni(H2O)6]2+ , (a) most acidic (b) most basic
[Ni(PPh3)2CI2], [Ni(CO)4] and [Ni(CN)4]2- (c) amphoteric (d) neutral
the paramagnetic species are
(a) [NiCI4]2-, [Ni(H2O)6]2+, [Ni(PPh3)2Cl2] SECTION - B
This section will have 15 questions. Candidate can
(b) [Ni(CO)4], [Ni(PPh3)2CI2], [NiCI4]2-
choose to attempt any 10 question out of these
(c) [Ni(CN)4]2-, [Ni(H2O)6]2+, [NiCl4]2-
15 questions. In case if candidate attempts more
(d) [Ni(PPh3)2CI2], [Ni(CO)4], [Ni(CN)4]2-
than 10 questions, first 10 attempted questions
29. Amongst the following ions which one has
will be considered for marking
the highest magnetic moment value?
36. Which of the following compounds is/are
(At. no. : Co = 27, Ni = 28)
amphoteric in nature?
(a) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (b) [CoF6]3-
(a) Cl2O7 (b) AI2O3

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 +¿¿ −¿ ¿
(c) As2O3 (d) Both (b) and(c) (A) C2 ¿ NO ¿ He2 ¿ O2
−¿ ¿ +¿¿
37. Consider the following species, (B) NO < C2 <O2 < He2
N3,O2-,F-,Na+,Mg2+ and Al3+ +¿¿ −¿ ¿
(C) He2 < O2 < NO < C2
Arrange them in the order of their increasing +¿¿ −¿ ¿
(D) He2 <O2 < C2 < NO
ionic radii. 44. The set which was all the species planar is:
(a) Mg2+ < AI3+ < N3-- < Na+ < F- < O2- −¿¿
(A) I 3 , CO2, XeF4,
(b) Al3+ < Mg2+ < Na+ < F- < O2- < N3- (B) CO2. SF4, ClF3, BrF5
(c) AI3+ < Mg2+ < N3- < Na+ < F- < O (C) XeF4, H2O, XeO4, PF3
(d) N3- < O2- < F- < Na+ < Mg2+ < AI3+ +¿¿ −¿¿
(D) ICI 2 , ICI 2 , CO2, XeO3
38. The elements in which electrons are
45. The type of hybridisation and number of lone
progressively filled in 4f –orbital are called
pair(s) of electrons of Xe in XeOF4,
(a) actinoids (b) transition elements
respectively, are:
(c) lanthanoids (d) halogens
(A) sp3d2 and 1 (B) sp3d2 and 2
39. The order of screening effect of electrons of s,
(C) sp3d and 1 (D) sp3d and
p, d and f orbitals of a given shell of an atom
46. In which of the following processes, the bond
on its outer shell electrons is
order has increased and paramagnetic
(a) s > p > d > f (b) f > d > p > s
character has changed to diamagnetic
(c) p < d < s > f (d) f > p > s > d
(A) NO → NO+ (B) O2 → O2-2
40. Which of the following is the correct order of
(C) O2 →O2 + (D) N2 →N2+
size of the given species? −¿¿
47. Total number of lone pair of electrons in I 3
(a) I > I- > I+ (b) I+ > I- > I
ion is
(c) I > I+ > I- (d) I- > I > I+
(A) 9 (B) 12
41. In XeF2, XeF4, XeF6 the number of lone pairs on
(C) 3 (D) 6
Xe are respectively
48. In which of the following pairs the two species
(A) 2, 3, 1 (B) 1, 2, 3
are not isostructural ?
(C) 4, 1, 2 (D) 3, 2, 1
(A) CO32— and NO3-
42. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
(B) PCI4+ and SiCl4
answer:
(C) PF5 and BrF5
List-I (Ion) List-II(Shapes) (A) a-1; (D) AlF63— and SF6
(a) CI 2
−¿¿
(1) Linear b-2; c-4; d- 49. Which of the following species exhibits the
(b) BrF2
+¿ ¿
(2) Pyramidal 5 (B) a-4; diamagnetic behaviour?
−¿¿
(3) Tetrahedral b-5; c-2; d- (A) O22 - (B) O2 +
(c) CIF 4
(4) Square 3 (C) O2 (D) NO
(d)
−¿¿ planar (C) a-1; b- 50. Correct or der of increasing C—O bond length
Al CL4
(5) Angular 5; c-4; d-3 of CO, CO 2−¿¿
3 ,CO2 is:
(D) a-5; b- (A) CO 2−¿¿
3 < CO2 < CO
1; c-3; d-4 (B) CO2 < CO 2−¿¿
3 < CO

43. Which of the following is a correct order of (C) CO <CO 2−¿¿

3 < CO2
bond order ? (D) CO < CO2 < CO 2−¿¿
3

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 ANSWER

1.(d) 2.(c) 3.(b) 4.(b) 5.(a) 6.(c)

7.(c) 8.(d) 9.(a) 10.(d) 11.(c) 12.(b)
13.(b) 14.(c) 15.(d) 16.(c) 17.(a)18.(a)
19.(c) 20.(d) 21.(e) 22.(c) 23.(b)24.(e)
25.(a) 26.(c) 27.(a) 28.(a) 29.(b)30.(d)
31.b 32.c 33.b 34.d 35.b 36.d
37.b 38.c 39.a
40.d 41.d 42.c 43.d 44.a 45.a
46.a 47.a 48.c 49.a 50.d

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