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AEC3323 SEM II 2024/2025 QUIZ 2 (14 MAY 2025)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Give the chemical formula of diaquobis(ethylenediamine)chromium(II) ion.

a)

[Cr(en)2(H2O)2]2+

b)

[Cr(en)2(H2O)]2+

c)

[Cr(NH3)2(H2O)2]2+

d)

[Cr(NH3)2(H2O)]2+

2.

Transition metals typically have incompletely filled d subshells. Among the elements below, identify the metal that not belong to this category.

a)

Ni

b)

Cu

c)

Ag

d)

Hg

3.

Predict the number of unpaired spins in the [Cr(en)3]2+ ion.

a)

4 unpaired spins

b)

3 unpaired spins

c)

2 unpaired spins

d)

1 unpaired spins

4.

The ion [Co(NH3)6]2+ is octahedral and high spin.  This complex is paramagnetic, with 1 unpaired electron.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Calculate the spin-only magnetic moment for Cr atom.

a)

1.7 µB

b)

2.8 µB

c)

5.9 µB

d)

6.9 µB

6.

In a square planar metal complex, which of the orbitals is highest energy?

a)

dxz

b)

dx2-y2

c)

dyz

d)

dxy

7.

A coordination compound with a magnetic moment of 5.1 Bohr magnetons has 4 unpaired electrons for this compound.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

8.

Identify the most transition metal M in K3[M(CN)6], which M is a first row transition metal and the complex has 3 unpaired electrons.

a)

Cr

b)

Mn

c)

Fe

d)

Co

9.

Give the electron configuration of Cu2+.

(Z = 29)

a)

[Ar] 4s1 3d8

b)

[Ar] 3d9

c)

[Ar] 3d8

d)

[Ar] 3d7

10.

Specify the coordination number (C.N) and oxidation number (O.N) of the metal atom in the [Co(NH3)2(H2O)2Cl2]+.

a)

C.N. = 6; O.N. = +1

b)

C.N. = 6; O.N. = +2

c)

C.N. = 4; O.N. = +3

d)

C.N. = 6; O.N. = +3

11.

What is the oxidation number of the central metal atom in the coordination compound[Pt(NH3)3Cl]Cl?

a)

-1

b)

+1

c)

0

d)

+2

12.

Identify total electrons for [Pt(NH3)3Cl]+.

a)

14 electrons

b)

15 electrons

c)

16 electrons

d)

18 electrons

13.

A reaction sequence in which an intermediate of reduced coordination number is formed by the departure of the leaving group is called:

a)

a dissociative mechanism

b)

an associative mechanism

c)

an interchange mechanism

d)

a redox mechanism

14.

The rate-determining step in octahedral complex substitution is believed to be:

a)

an associative step

b)

a dissociative step

c)

an interchange step

d)

a redox step

15.

Determine the status  oxidation state of metal for substitution reaction.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

none