Question 1

One of the uses of EDTA is in the treatment of ________ ________.

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Question 2

In the coordination compound [Cr(NH3) (en) 2Cl]Br2, the coordination number (C.N.)  and oxidation number (O.N.)  of the metal atom are, respectively,

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A)   C.N. = 6; O.N. = +4.
B)   C.N. = 6; O.N. = +3.
C)   C.N. = 5; O.N. = +2.
D)   C.N. = 4; O.N. = +2.
E)   C.N. = 4; O.N. = +3.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

A complex ion that undergoes a very slow exchange reaction is called an inert complex.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How many 4d electrons does a ground-state Mo atom have?

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A)   1
B)   4
C)   3
D)   5
E)   2F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Coordination compounds may exhibit ________ and ________ types of stereoisomerism.

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Question 6

________ is the name given to compounds that have more than one way to arrange the ligands around the central atom and have distinctly different physical and chemical properties.

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Question 7

How many donor atoms enable EDTA to form a stable complex ion with lead?

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A)   6
B)   2
C)   4
D)   3
E)   5F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

What is the systematic name for [Ru(NH3) 2(en) ](NO3) 2?

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A)   (ethylenediamine) diammineruthenium(II)  nitrate
B)   diamminebis(ethylenediamine) ruthenium(III)  nitrate
C)   diammine(ethylenediamine) ruthenium(II)  nitrate
D)   diammine(ethylenediamine) nitratoruthenium(III) 
E)   bis(ethylene) diamminenitratoruthenate(II) F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following ions is least likely to form colored compounds?

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A)   Mn2+
B)   Cr5+
C)   Sc3+
D)   Fe3+
E)   Co2+F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

What type of structure is exhibited by most of the transition metals?

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A)   Close-packed
B)   Tetrahedral
C)   Trigonal planar
D)   Trigonal pyramidal
E)   None of the answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

What is the coordination number of chromium in Cr(en)2Cl2?

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Question 12

Which response gives the correct coordination number (C.N.)  and oxidation number (O.N.)  of the transition metal atom in [Co(NH3) 2(H2O) 2Cl2]+?

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A)   C.N. = 2; O.N. = +3
B)   C.N. = 3; O.N. = +1
C)   C.N. = 4; O.N. = +2
D)   C.N. = 6; O.N. = +1
E)   C.N. = 6; O.N. = +3F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 13

Which name could correspond to the following coordination compound, where M represents a transition metal cation and L represents a ligand?

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A)   Hexachloroferrate(III) 
B)   Hexaammineiron(III) 
C)   Hexaaquochromium(II) 
D)   Hexacyanomanganate(II) 
E)   All of these are possible.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of these electron energy level patterns would absorb light with the shortest wavelength?

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A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

What is the electron configuration of a ground-state Cr atom?

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A)   1s22s22p63s23p64s23d4
B)   1s22s22p63s23p63d6
C)   1s22s22p63s23p64s14d5
D)   1s22s22p63s23p64s24d4
E)   1s22s22p63s23p64s13d5F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 16

What are the two types of stereoisomers that coordination compounds may exhibit?

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Question 17

What is the name that refers to the number of donor atoms surrounding the central metal atom in a complex ion?

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Question 18

The numbers of geometrical isomers and optical isomers of the complex ion [Co(en) 3]3+ are, respectively,

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A)   2 and 2
B)   1 and 1
C)   3 and 2
D)   1 and 2
E)   2 and 4F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

The oxidation number of Co in [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl is +1.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which are the most common transition metals?

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A)   The transition metals in the 3rd period.
B)   The transition metals in the 4th period.
C)   The elements in Group 6B.
D)   The transition metals in the 5th period.
E)   The transition metals in the 6th period.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 22: Coordination Chemistry

In the coordination compound [Cr(NH3) (en) 2Cl]Br2, the coordination number (C.N.) and oxidation number (O.N.) of the metal atom are, respectively,

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How many 4d electrons does a ground-state Mo atom have?

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The oxidation number of Co in [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl is +1.

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Which of these electron energy level patterns would absorb light with the shortest wavelength?

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Which response gives the correct coordination number (C.N.) and oxidation number (O.N.) of the transition metal atom in [Co(NH3) 2(H2O) 2Cl2]+?

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How many donor atoms enable EDTA to form a stable complex ion with lead?

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What type of structure is exhibited by most of the transition metals?

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What is the systematic name for [Ru(NH3) 2(en) ](NO3) 2?

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What is the name that refers to the number of donor atoms surrounding the central metal atom in a complex ion?

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The numbers of geometrical isomers and optical isomers of the complex ion [Co(en) 3]3+ are, respectively,

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Which of the following ions is least likely to form colored compounds?

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Which name could correspond to the following coordination compound, where M represents a transition metal cation and L represents a ligand?

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A complex ion that undergoes a very slow exchange reaction is called an inert complex.

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Coordination compounds may exhibit ________ and ________ types of stereoisomerism.

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Which are the most common transition metals?

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One of the uses of EDTA is in the treatment of ________ ________.

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________ is the name given to compounds that have more than one way to arrange the ligands around the central atom and have distinctly different physical and chemical properties.

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What is the electron configuration of a ground-state Cr atom?

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What is the coordination number of chromium in Cr(en)2Cl2?

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In the coordination compound [Cr(NH₃) (en) ₂Cl]Br₂, the coordination number (C.N.) and oxidation number (O.N.) of the metal atom are, respectively,

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The oxidation number of Co in [Co(NH₃)₄Cl₂]Cl is +1.

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Which response gives the correct coordination number (C.N.) and oxidation number (O.N.) of the transition metal atom in [Co(NH₃) ₂(H₂O) ₂Cl₂]⁺?

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What is the systematic name for [Ru(NH₃) ₂(en) ](NO₃) ₂?

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The numbers of geometrical isomers and optical isomers of the complex ion [Co(en) ₃]³⁺ are, respectively,

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What is the coordination number of chromium in Cr(en)₂Cl₂?

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