WorksheetsAEC3323 SEM II 2024/2025 QUIZ 2 (14 MAY 2025)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Give the chemical formula of diaquobis(ethylenediamine)chromium(II) ion.
[Cr(en)2(H2O)2]2+
[Cr(en)2(H2O)]2+
[Cr(NH3)2(H2O)2]2+
[Cr(NH3)2(H2O)]2+
Transition metals typically have incompletely filled d subshells. Among the elements below, identify the metal that not belong to this category.
Ni
Cu
Ag
Hg
Predict the number of unpaired spins in the [Cr(en)3]2+ ion.
4 unpaired spins
3 unpaired spins
2 unpaired spins
1 unpaired spins
The ion [Co(NH3)6]2+ is octahedral and high spin. This complex is paramagnetic, with 1 unpaired electron.
TRUE
FALSE
Calculate the spin-only magnetic moment for Cr atom.
1.7 µB
2.8 µB
5.9 µB
6.9 µB
In a square planar metal complex, which of the orbitals is highest energy?
dxz
dx2-y2
dyz
dxy
A coordination compound with a magnetic moment of 5.1 Bohr magnetons has 4 unpaired electrons for this compound.
FALSE
TRUE
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.
Cr
Mn
Fe
Co
Give the electron configuration of Cu2+.
(Z = 29)
[Ar] 4s1 3d8
[Ar] 3d9
[Ar] 3d8
[Ar] 3d7
Specify the coordination number (C.N) and oxidation number (O.N) of the metal atom in the [Co(NH3)2(H2O)2Cl2]+.
C.N. = 6; O.N. = +1
C.N. = 6; O.N. = +2
C.N. = 4; O.N. = +3
C.N. = 6; O.N. = +3
What is the oxidation number of the central metal atom in the coordination compound[Pt(NH3)3Cl]Cl?
-1
+1
0
+2
Identify total electrons for [Pt(NH3)3Cl]+.
14 electrons
15 electrons
16 electrons
18 electrons
A reaction sequence in which an intermediate of reduced coordination number is formed by the departure of the leaving group is called:
a dissociative mechanism
an associative mechanism
an interchange mechanism
a redox mechanism
The rate-determining step in octahedral complex substitution is believed to be:
an associative step
a dissociative step
an interchange step
a redox step
Determine the status oxidation state of metal for substitution reaction.
increase
decrease
none
