CHEMISTRY

Daily Practice Problems

Target IIT JEE 2013
Class : XIII Time: 30 Min. M.M.: 33 DPP. NO.-1
Q.1 Which of the following is not a double salt but is a complex salt –
(A) KCl.MgCl2. 6H2O (B) FeSO4.(NH4)2SO4.6H2O
(C) K2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O (D) 4KCN.Fe(CN)2

Q.2 The solution of the complex [Cu(NH3)4] SO4 in water –

(A) Will give the tests of Cu2+ ions (B) Will give the tests of NH3
2–
(C) Will give the tests of SO4 ions (D) Will not give the tests of any of the above species

Q.3 The donor atoms in EDTA are –

(A) Two N and Two O (B) Two N and four O
(C) Four N and Two O (D) Three N and three O

Q.4 Which of the following ligands is not a chelating agent –

(A) EDTA (B) ethylenediamine (C) Oxalate (D) Pyridine
Q.5 The oxidation number of platinum in [Pt(NH3)5 Cl]Cl3 is –
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6
Q.6 The IUPAC name for the coordination compound Ba[BrF4]2 is
(A) Barium tetrafluorobromate (V) (B) Barium tetrafluorobromate (III)
(C) Barium bis (tetrafluorobromate) (III) (D) none of these

Q.7 The formula of the complex hydridotrimethoxidoborate (III) ion is:

(A) [BH(OCH3)3]2- (B) [BH2(OCH3)3]2-
(C) [BH(OCH3)3]– (D) [BH(OCH3)3]+

Q.8 The correct IUPAC name of the complex Fe(C5H5)2 is –

(A) Cyclopentadienyl iron (II) (B) Bis (cyclopentadienyl) iron (II)
(C) Dicyclopentadien ferrate (II) (D) Ferrocene

Q.9 The IUPAC name of [CoCl(NO2)(en)2] Cl is –

(A) Chloronitro bis (ethylene diammine) cobalt (III) chloride
(B) Chloronitro bis (ethylene diammine) cobalt (II) chloride
(C) Chloro bis (ethylene diammine) nitro cobalt (III) chloride
(D) Bis (ethylene diammine) chloronitro cobalt (III) chloride

Q.10 IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)3(Br)(NO2)Cl]Cl is –

(A) Triamminechlorobromonitroplatinum (IV) chloride
(B) Triamminebromonitrochloroplatinum (IV) chloride
(C) Triamminebromochloronitroplatinum (IV) chloride
(D) Triamminenitrochlorobromoplatinum (IV) chloride

Q.11 The correct name of [Pt(NH3)4Cl2] [PtCl4] is –

(A) Tetraammine dichloro platinum (IV) tetrachloroplatinate (II)
(B) Dichloro tetra ammine platinium (IV) tetrachloro platinate (II)
(C) Tetrachloro platinum (II) tetraammine platinate (IV)
(D) Tetrachloro platinum (II) dichloro tetraamine platinate (IV)
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 CHEMISTRY
Daily Practice Problems
Target IIT JEE 2013
Class : XIII Time: 30 Min. M.M.: 30 DPP. NO.-2
Q.1 Which one is the most likely structure of CrCl3·6H2O if 1/3 of total chlorine of the compound is precipitated
by adding AgNO3 to its aqueous solution:
(A) CrCl3·6H2O (B) [CrCl3(H2O)3]·(H2O)3
(C) [CrCl2(H2O)4]·Cl·2H2O (D) [CrCl(H2O)5]Cl2 ·H2O

Q.2 Which of the following is non–conducting of electricity?

(A) CoCl3.6NH3 (B) CoCl3.5NH3
(C) CoCl3.4NH3 (D) CoCl3.3NH3

Q.3 When AgNO3 is added to a solution of Co(NH3)5Cl3, the precipitate of AgCl shows two ionisable
chloride ions. This means –
(A) Two chlorine atom satisfy primary valency and one chlorine atom satisfies primary valency as well
as secondary valency.
(B) One chlorine atom satisfies primary valency.
(C) Two chlorine atoms satisfy secondary valency.
(D) Three chlorine atoms satisfy secondary valency.

Q.4 A co-ordination complex of cobalt has molecular formula containing five ammonia molecules, one nitro
group and two chlorine atoms for one cobalt atom. One mole of this compound produces three mole
ions in an aqueous solution. In reacting this solution with excess of silver nitrate solution, two moles of
AgCl get precipitated. The ionic formula of this complex would be –
(A) [(Co(NH3)4.NO2Cl].[(NH3)Cl] (B) [(Co(NH3)5Cl].[Cl(NO2)]
(C) [(Co(NH3)5(NO2)]Cl2 (D) [(Co(NH3)5].[(NO2)2Cl2]

Q.5 Which of the following complex will give white precipitate with barium chloride solution –
(A) [Cr(NH3)5Cl]SO4 (B) [Cr(NH3)SO4]Cl
(C) [Co(NH3)6]Br3 (D) None of these

Q.6 In the complex Fe(CO)x, the value of x is, if it follows sidwick EAN rule :
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

Q.7 Of the following configurations, the optical isomers are

(A) I and II (B) I and III (C) II and IV (D) II and III

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Q.8 Which of the following is pair of ionization isomers –
(A) [Co(NH3)5Br]SO4 and [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br
(B) [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O and [Cr(H2O)4.Cl2]Cl.2H2O
(C) [Co(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6] and [Cr(NH3)6] [Co(CN)6]
(D) cis-[Pt(NH3)2Cl2] and trans-[Pt(NH3)2Cl2]

Q.9 In coordination compounds, the hydrate isomers differ –

(A) In the number of water molecules of hydration only
(B) In the number of water molecules only present as ligands
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) In their coordination number of the metal atom

Q.10 Geometrical isomerism in coordination compounds is exhibited by –

(A) Square planar and tetrahedral complexes
(B) Square planar and octahedral complexes
(C) Tetrahedral and octahedral complexes
(D) Square planar, tetrahedral and octahedral complexs
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Daily Practice Problems
Target IIT JEE 2013
Class : XIII Time: 30 Min. M.M.: 30 DPP. NO.-3
Q.1 A complex of certain metal has the magnetic moment of 4.91 BM whereas another complex of the same
metal with same oxidation state has zero magnetic moment. The metal ion could be
(A) Co2+ (B) Mn2+ (C) Fe2+ (D) Fe3+

Q.2 Point out the correct statements amongst the following

(A) [Cu(CN)4]3– has tetrahedral geometry and dsp2 hybridization
(B) [Ni(CN)6]4– is octahedral and Ni has d2sp3 hybridization
(C) [ZnBr4]2– is tetrahedral and diamagnetic
(D) [Cr(NH3)6]3+ has octahedral geometry and sp3d2 hybridization

Q.3 The complex ion [Cu(NH3)4]2+ is –

(A) Tetrahedral and paramagnetic (B) Tetrahedral and diamagnetic
(C) Square planar and paramagnetic (D) Square planar and diamagnetic

Q.4 The complex ions [Fe(CN)6]3– and [Fe(CN)6]4–

(A) Are both octahedral and paramagnetic
(B) Are both octahedral and diamagnetic
(C) Have same structure but different magnetic character
(D) Have different structures but same magnetic character

Q.5 Which complex has square planar structure –

(A) Ni(CO)4 (B) [NiCl4]2– (C) [Ni(H2O)6]2+ (D) [Cu(NH3)4]2+

Q.6 In which of the following coordination entities, the magnitude of 0 [CFSE in octahedral field] will be
maximum? :
(A) [Co(CN)6]3– (B) [Co(C2O4)3]3– (C) [Co(H2O)6]3+ (D) [Co(NH3)6]3+

Q.7 The magnetic moment of a salt containing Zn2+ ion is :

(A) 0 (B) 1.87 (C) 5.92 (D) 2

Q.8 In an octahedral crystal field, the t 2g orbitals are –

(A) Raised in energy by 0.4 0 (B) Lowered in energy by 0.4 0
(C) Raised in energy by 0.6 0 (D) Lowered in energy by 0.6 0

Q.9 If 0 < P, the correct electronic configuration for d4 system will be –

4
(A) t 2g e0g (B) t 32g e g1 (C) t 02g t g4 (D) t 22g e g2

Q.10 For the t 62g e g2 system, the value of magnetic moment () is –
(A) 2.83 B.M. (B) 1.73 B.M. (C) 3.87 B.M. (D) 4.92 B.M.

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 ANSWER KEY
DPP-1
Q.1 D Q.2 C Q.3 B Q.4 D Q.5 C
Q.6 B Q.7 C Q.8 B Q.9 C Q.10 C
Q.11 A

DPP-2
Q.1 C Q.2 D Q.3 A Q.4 C Q.5 A
Q.6 C Q.7 C Q.8 A Q.9 C Q.10 B

DPP-3
Q.1 C Q.2 C Q.3 C Q.4 C Q.5 D
Q.6 A Q.7 A Q.8 B Q.9 B Q.10 A