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प्रश्न
Is the central metal atom in coordination complexes a Lewis acid or a Lewis base? Explain.
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उत्तर
The central atom is electron pair acceptor so it is a Lewis acid.
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What happens when PCl5 is heated? Write the equations involved.
Which of the following complexes are heteroleptic?
(i) \[\ce{[Cr(NH3)6]^{3+}}\]
(ii) \[\ce{[Fe(NH3)4]Cl2]^+}\]
(iii) \[\ce{[Mn(CN)6]^{4-}}\]
(iv) \[\ce{[Co(NH3)4]Cl2]}\]
Match the coordination compounds given in Column I with the central metal atoms given in Column II and assign the correct code:
| Column I (Coordination Compound) | Column II (Central metal atom) |
| A. Chlorophyll | 1. rhodium |
| B. Blood pigment | 2. cobalt |
| C. Wilkinson catalyst | 3. calcium |
| D. Vitamin B12 | 4. iron |
| 5. magnesium |
Match the compounds given in Column I with the oxidation state of cobalt present in it (given in Column II) and assign the correct code:
| Column I (Compound) | Column II (Oxidation state of Co) |
| A. \[\ce{[Co(NCS)(NH3)5](SO3)}\] | 1. + 4 |
| B. \[\ce{[Co(NH3)4 CL2]SO4}\] | 2. 0 |
| C. \[\ce{Na4[Co(S2O3)3]}\] | 3. + 1 |
| D. \[\ce{[Co2(CO)8]}\] | 4. + 2 |
| 5. + 3 |
Assertion: \[\ce{Cr(H2O)6]Cl2 and [Fe(H2O)6]Cl2}\] are reducing in nature.
Reason: Unpaired electrons are present in their d-orbitals.
Oxidation number of carbon in CH2Cl2 is
The oxidation number d-arbitral occupation and co-ordination number of Cr in the complex cis [Cr(en)2Cl2]Cl are respectively.
What are Homoleptic complexes?
Assertion (A): EDTA is a hexadentate ligand.
Reason (R): EDTA has 2 nitrogen and 4 oxygen donor atoms.
Give two examples of unidentate ligands.
