Coordination Compounds Quiz

What is the type of compound formed by coordinating molecules by sharing electrons?

• Coordination compound

• Covalent compound

• Metallic compound

• Ionic compound

Which type of complex has a central metal atom surrounded by six ligands?

• Cationic complex

• Anionic complex

• Neutral complex

• Chelating complex

What is the name given to a coordination compound in which the ligands are different from each other?

• Heteroleptic compound

• Homoleptic compound

• Chelate compound

• Isomeric compound

What is the property of a coordination compound where the metal ion shows a normal valency of 4+?

• Isomerism

• Oxidation state

• Chelation

• Coordination number

Which ligand binds to a metal atom through two donor atoms?

• NH3

• H2O

• CO

• CN-

What is the term for compounds having the same chemical formula but different structural arrangements?

• Oxidation state

• Isomerism

• Chelation

• Coordination number

In octahedral complexes, how many positions are occupied by ligands directly attached to the central metal atom?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 7

What is the name of the phenomenon where a compound has two or more structural isomers?

• Oxidation state

• Coordination number

• Chelation

• Isomerism

Which type of isomerism is exhibited by a coordination complex with optical isomers?

• Geometrical isomerism

• Structural isomerism

• Optical isomerism

• Coordination isomerism

What is the coordination number of a metal atom in a square planar complex?

• 6

• 5

• 7

• 4