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Iupac naming of coordination compounds

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)2Cl(NO2)] is

a)

Platinum diamminechloronitrite (II)

b)

Chloronitrito-N-ammineplatinum

c)

Diamminechloridonitrito-N-platinum (II)

d)

Diamminechloronitrito-N-plantinate (II)

2.

In the complex [E(en)2(C2O4)]NO2 (where (en) is ethylenediamine) _______are the coordination number and the oxidation state of the element ‘E’ respectively.

a)

6 and 2

b)

2 and 2

c)

4 and 3

d)

6 and 3

3.

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

a)

9

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

4.

A complex compound in which the oxidation number of a metal is zero is

a)

K4 [Fe (CN)6]

b)

K3 [Fe (CN)6]

c)

[Ni (CO)4]

d)

[Pl (NH3 )4]Cl2

5.

A ligand can also be regarded as

a)

Lewis acid

b)

Bronsted base

c)

Lewis base

d)

Bronsted acid

6.

The correct IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] is

a)

Diamminedichloridoplatinum (II)

b)

Diamminedichloridoplatinum (IV)

c)

Diamminedichloridoplatinum (IV)

d)

Dichloridodiammineplatinum (IV)

7.

Which of the following species is not expected to be a ligand

a)

NO

b)

NH4+

c)

NH2CH2CH2NH2

d)

CO

8.

The IUPAC name of K2 [Ni (CN)4] is

a)

Potassium tetracyanatonickelate (II)

b)

Potassium tetracyanonickelate (III)

c)

Potassium tetracyanonickel (III)

d)

Potassium tetracyanatonickel (II)

9.

The IUPAC name of the complex [Co (NH3)4 Cl2] Cl is

a)

dichloro tetraammine cobalt (III) chloride

b)

tetraammine dichloro cobalt (III) chloride

c)

tetraammine dichloro cobalt (II) chloride

d)

tetraammine dichloro cobalt (IV) chloride

10.

The oxidation state of Cr in [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]+ is

a)

+3

b)

+2

c)

+1

d)

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