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5201.

As the s-character of hybridisation orbital increases, the bond angle        [BHU 2002; RPMT 2002]

A.                 Increases            
B.                 Decreases
C.                 Becomes zero  
D.                 Does not change
Answer» B.                 Decreases
5202.

Which of the following is not tetrahedral              [MP PMT 2001]

A.                 \[SC{{l}_{4}}\]   
B.                 \[SO_{4}^{2-}\]
C.                 \[Ni{{(CO)}_{4}}\]           
D.                 \[NiCl_{4}^{2-}\]
Answer» B.                 \[SO_{4}^{2-}\]
5203.

Which of the following is not linear          [DCE 2001]

A.                 \[C{{O}_{2}}\]   
B.                 \[Cl{{O}_{2}}\]
C.                 \[I_{3}^{-}\]      
D.                 None of these
Answer» C.                 \[I_{3}^{-}\]      
5204.

Which of the following pairs has same structure                [BHU 2001]

A.                 \[P{{H}_{3}}\] and \[BC{{l}_{3}}\]             
B.                 \[S{{O}_{2}}\] and \[N{{H}_{3}}\]
C.                 \[PC{{l}_{5}}\] and \[S{{F}_{6}}\]              
D.                 \[NH_{4}^{+}\] and \[SO_{4}^{2-}\]
Answer» E.
5205.

The bond angle is minimum in    [Pb. PMT 2001; MP PET 2003; UPSEAT 2004]

A.                 \[{{H}_{2}}Te\] 
B.                 \[{{H}_{2}}Se\]
C.                 \[{{H}_{2}}O\]  
D.                 \[{{H}_{2}}S\]
Answer» B.                 \[{{H}_{2}}Se\]
5206.

The correct order of hybridization of the central atom in the following species \[N{{H}_{3}}\] \[{{[PtC{{l}_{4}}]}^{2-}},\,PC{{l}_{5}}\] and \[BC{{l}_{3}}\] is [IIT Screening 2001; BHU 2005]

A.                 \[ds{{p}^{2}},\,\,ds{{p}^{3}},\,\,s{{p}^{2}}\]and \[s{{p}^{3}}\]
B.                 \[s{{p}^{3}},\,\,ds{{p}^{2}},\,\,ds{{p}^{3}},\,\,s{{p}^{2}}\]
C.                 \[ds{{p}^{2}},\,\,s{{p}^{2}},\,\,s{{p}^{3}},\,\,ds{{p}^{3}}\]            
D.                 \[ds{{p}^{2}},\,\,s{{p}^{3}},\,\,s{{p}^{2}},\,\,ds{{p}^{3}}\]
Answer» C.                 \[ds{{p}^{2}},\,\,s{{p}^{2}},\,\,s{{p}^{3}},\,\,ds{{p}^{3}}\]            
5207.

In the complex \[{{[Sb{{F}_{5}}]}^{\,2-}},\]\[s{{p}^{3}}d\] hybridization is present. Geometry of the complex is [Pb. PMT 2000]

A.                 Square 
B.                 Square pyramidal
C.                 Square bipyramidal        
D.                 Tetrahedral
Answer» C.                 Square bipyramidal        
5208.

Which of the following formula does not correctly represent the bonding capacity of the atom involved                                                                 [CBSE PMT 1990]

A.                 \[\left[ H-\underset{\underset{H}{\mathop{|}}\,}{\overset{\overset{H}{\mathop{|}}\,}{\mathop{P}}}\,-H \right]\]               
B.                
C.                
D.                
Answer» E.
5209.

Which molecule is not linear       [CPMT 1994]

A.                 \[Be{{F}_{2}}\] 
B.                 \[Be{{H}_{2}}\]
C.                 \[C{{O}_{2}}\]   
D.                 \[{{H}_{2}}O\]
Answer» E.
5210.

An octahedral complex is formed, when hybrid orbitals of the following type are involved [DCE 2003]

A. \[s{{p}^{3}}\]
B. \[ds{{p}^{2}}\]
C. \[s{{p}^{3}}{{d}^{2}}\]
D. \[s{{p}^{2}}d\]
Answer» D. \[s{{p}^{2}}d\]
5211.

Which of the following is not true for metal carbonyls [MP PET 1993]

A. The oxidation state of the metal in the carbonyls is zero
B. The secondary carbonyls are obtained from photo-decomposition
C. Metal carbonyls are single bonded species
D. \[d\pi -p\pi \] overlap is observed in metal carbonyls
Answer» E.
5212.

In the formation of \[{{K}_{4}}Fe{{(CN)}_{6}},\] the hybridisation involved is

A. \[s{{p}^{2}}\]
B. \[{{d}^{2}}s{{p}^{3}}\]
C. \[{{d}^{3}}s{{p}^{2}}\]
D. \[{{d}^{4}}p\]
Answer» C. \[{{d}^{3}}s{{p}^{2}}\]
5213.

The type of hybridization involved in the metal ion of \[{{[Ni{{({{H}_{2}}O)}_{6}}]}^{2+}}\] complex is

A. \[{{d}^{3}}s{{p}^{2}}\]
B. \[s{{p}^{3}}{{d}^{2}}\]
C. \[s{{p}^{3}}\]
D. \[ds{{p}^{2}}\]
Answer» C. \[s{{p}^{3}}\]
5214.

In the complex \[{{[Sb{{F}_{5}}]}^{2-}},\,s{{p}^{3}}d\] hydridisation is present. Geometry of the complex is [Pb. PMT 2000]

A. Square pyramidal
B. Square bipyramidal
C. Tetrahedral
D. Square
Answer» B. Square bipyramidal
5215.

The geometry of \[Ni{{\left( CO \right)}_{4}}\]and\[Ni{{\left( PP{{h}_{3}} \right)}_{2}}C{{l}_{2}}\]are  [BHU 2005]

A. Both square planer
B. Tetrahedral and square planar respectively
C. Both tetrahedral
D. Square planar and tetrahedral respectively
Answer» D. Square planar and tetrahedral respectively
5216.

The value of the ?spin only? magnetic moment for one of the following configurations is 2.84 BM. the correct one [AIEEE 2005]

A. \[{{d}^{4}}\] (in strong ligand field)
B. \[{{d}^{4}}\] (in weak ligand field)
C. \[{{d}^{3}}\](in weak as well as in strong fields)
D. \[{{d}^{5}}\] (in strong ligand field)
Answer» B. \[{{d}^{4}}\] (in weak ligand field)
5217.

Which of the following is a \[\pi -\]acid ligand [KCET 1996; AIIMS 2003]

A. \[N{{H}_{3}}\]
B. \[CO\]
C. \[{{F}^{-}}\]
D. Ethylene diamine
Answer» C. \[{{F}^{-}}\]
5218.

Which of the following is a \[\pi \]- complex

A. Trimethyl aluminium
B. Ferrocene
C. Diethyl zinc
D. Nickel carbonyl
Answer» C. Diethyl zinc
5219.

Cuprammonium ion \[{{\left[ Cu{{\left( N{{H}_{3}} \right)}_{4}} \right]}^{2+}}\] is [MP PMT 1997; KCET 2002]

A. Tetrahedral
B. Square planar
C. Triangular bipyramid
D. Octahedral
Answer» C. Triangular bipyramid
5220.

Considering \[{{H}_{2}}O\] as a weak field ligand, the number of unpaired electrons in \[{{[Mn{{({{H}_{2}}O)}_{6}}]}^{2+}}\] will be (At. No. of Mn = 25) asas a ajkk [CBSE PMT 2004]

A. Two
B. Four
C. Three
D. Five
Answer» E.
5221.

\[C{{N}^{-}}\] is a strong field ligand. This is due to the fact that [CBSE PMT 2004]

A. It can accept electron from metal species
B. It forms high spin complexes with metal species
C. It carries negative charge.
D. It is a pseudohalide
Answer» E.
5222.

A strong ligand gives a complex which is generally called

A. High spin
B. High energy
C. Low spin
D. Stable
Answer» D. Stable
5223.

The ligands which can get attached to the central metal ion through more than one atom are called

A. Ambident ligands
B. Polydentate ligands
C. Chelate ligands
D. Neutral ligands
Answer» B. Polydentate ligands
5224.

The neutral ligand is

A. Chloro
B. Hydroxo
C. Ammine
D. Oxalato
Answer» D. Oxalato
5225.

The strongest ligand in the following is [MP PET 1995]

A. \[C{{N}^{-}}\]
B. \[B{{r}^{-}}\]
C. \[H{{O}^{-}}\]
D. \[{{F}^{-}}\]
Answer» B. \[B{{r}^{-}}\]
5226.

Which one of the following is a strong field ligand

A. \[C{{N}^{-}}\]
B. \[NO_{2}^{-}\]
C. \[en\]
D. \[N{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» B. \[NO_{2}^{-}\]
5227.

Which of the following shall form an octahedral complex [DCE 2001]

A. \[{{d}^{4}}\](low spin)
B. \[{{d}^{8}}\](high spin)
C. \[{{d}^{6}}\](low spin)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
5228.

The complex ion which has no ?d ? electrons in the central metal atom is [IIT-JEE Screening 2001]

A. \[{{[Mn{{O}_{4}}]}^{-}}\]
B. \[{{[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{6}}]}^{3+}}\]
C. \[{{[Fe{{(CN)}_{6}}]}^{3-}}\]
D. \[{{[Cr{{({{H}_{2}}O)}_{6}}]}^{3+}}\]
Answer» B. \[{{[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{6}}]}^{3+}}\]
5229.

One mole of the complex compound \[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{5}}C{{l}_{3}},\] gives 3 moles of ions on dissolution in water. One mole of the same complex reacts with two moles of \[AgN{{O}_{3}}\] solution to yield two moles of \[AgCl\,(s)\]. The structure of the complex is [AIEEE 2003]

A. \[[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{5}}Cl]\,C{{l}_{2}}\]
B. \[[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}C{{l}_{3}}].\,2N{{H}_{3}}\]
C. \[[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{4}}C{{l}_{2}}]\,Cl\,.\,N{{H}_{3}}\]
D. \[[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{4}}Cl]\,C{{l}_{2}}.\,N{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» B. \[[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}C{{l}_{3}}].\,2N{{H}_{3}}\]
5230.

The bond in \[{{K}_{4}}[Fe{{(CN)}_{6}}]\] are: [MP PET 2004]

A. All ionic
B. All covalent
C. Ionic and covalent
D. Ionic, covalent and co-ordiante covalent
Answer» E.
5231.

Hybridization of Fe in \[{{K}_{3}}Fe{{(CN)}_{6}}\] is [DCE 2002]

A. \[s{{p}^{3}}\]
B. \[ds{{p}^{3}}\]
C. \[s{{p}^{3}}{{d}^{2}}\]
D. \[{{d}^{2}}s{{p}^{3}}\]
Answer» E.
5232.

Among \[[Ni{{(CO)}_{4}}],{{[Ni{{(CN)}_{4}}]}^{2-}},{{[NiC{{l}_{4}}]}^{2-}}\] species, the hybridization states at the Ni atom are, respectively [CBSE PMT 2004; MP PMT 1992; BHU 1995; AFMC 1997]

A. \[s{{p}^{3}},s{{p}^{3}},ds{{p}^{2}}\]
B. \[ds{{p}^{2}},s{{p}^{3}},s{{p}^{3}}\]
C. \[s{{p}^{3}},ds{{p}^{2}},ds{{p}^{2}}\]
D. \[s{{p}^{3}},ds{{p}^{2}},s{{p}^{3}}\] (At. no. of Ni = 28)
Answer» E.
5233.

\[{{\left[ Co{{F}_{6}} \right]}^{-3}}\] is formed by ..... hybridization

A. \[{{d}^{2}}s{{p}^{3}}\]
B. \[{{d}^{3}}s{{p}^{2}}\]
C. \[{{d}^{2}}s{{p}^{3}}\]
D. \[s{{p}^{3}}{{d}^{2}}\]
Answer» D. \[s{{p}^{3}}{{d}^{2}}\]
5234.

Chromium hexacarbonyl is an octahedral compound involving

A. \[s{{p}^{3}}{{d}^{2}}\]
B. \[ds{{p}^{2}}\]
C. \[{{d}^{2}}s{{p}^{3}}\]
D. \[{{d}^{3}}s{{p}^{2}}\] orbitals
Answer» D. \[{{d}^{3}}s{{p}^{2}}\] orbitals
5235.

\[{{d}^{2}}s{{p}^{3}}\] hybridisation leads to

A. Hexagonal shape
B. Trigonal bipyrimidal
C. Octahedral shape
D. Tetrahedral shape
Answer» D. Tetrahedral shape
5236.

Back bonding is involved in which of the organometallic compounds

A. \[{{\left[ {{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}Al \right]}_{2}}\]
B. \[M{{g}^{2+}}{{\left( {{C}_{5}}H_{5}^{-} \right)}_{2}}\]
C. \[R-Mg-X\]
D. \[\left[ {{({{C}_{5}}{{H}_{5}})}_{2}}Fe \right]\]
Answer» D. \[\left[ {{({{C}_{5}}{{H}_{5}})}_{2}}Fe \right]\]
5237.

A complex involving \[ds{{p}^{2}}\] hybridization has

A. A square planar geometry
B. A tetrahedral geometry
C. An octahedral geometry
D. Trigonal planar geometry
Answer» B. A tetrahedral geometry
5238.

\[[Pt{{\left( N{{H}_{3}} \right)}_{4}}]C{{l}_{2}}\] is [DCE 2001]

A. Square planar
B. Tetrahedral
C. Pyramidal
D. Pentagonal
Answer» B. Tetrahedral
5239.

The geometry of \[Ni{{\left( CO \right)}_{4}}\] and \[Ni{{\left( PP{{h}_{3}} \right)}_{2}}C{{l}_{2}}\] are [IIT-JEE 1999; DCE 2002]

A. Both square planar
B. Tetrahedral and square planar respectively
C. Both tetrahedral
D. Square planar and tetrahedral respectively
Answer» E.
5240.

The example of \[ds{{p}^{2}}\] hybridisation is [MP PET 1999; AIIMS 2001]

A. \[Fe(CN)_{6}^{3-}\]
B. \[Ni\left( CN \right)_{4}^{2-}\]
C. \[Zn\left( N{{H}_{3}} \right)_{4}^{2+}\]
D. \[FeF_{6}^{3-}\]
Answer» C. \[Zn\left( N{{H}_{3}} \right)_{4}^{2+}\]
5241.

The shape of \[{{\left[ Cu{{\left( N{{H}_{3}} \right)}_{4}} \right]}^{2+}}\] is square planar, \[C{{u}^{2+}}\] in this complex is [NCERT 1989; RPET 1999]

A. \[s{{p}^{3}}\] hybridised
B. \[ds{{p}^{2}}\]hybridised
C. \[s{{p}^{3}}d\] hybridised
D. \[s{{p}^{3}}{{d}^{2}}\] hybridized
Answer» C. \[s{{p}^{3}}d\] hybridised
5242.

What type of hybridization is involved in \[{{[Fe{{(CN)}_{6}}]}^{3-}}\] [AMU 1999]

A. \[{{d}^{2}}s{{p}^{3}}\]
B. \[ds{{p}^{2}}\]
C. \[s{{p}^{3}}{{d}^{2}}\]
D. \[ds{{p}^{3}}\]
Answer» B. \[ds{{p}^{2}}\]
5243.

What is the shape of \[Fe{{(CO)}_{5}}\] [CBSE PMT 2000]

A. Linear
B. Tetrahedral
C. Square planar
D. Trigonal bipyramidal
Answer» E.
5244.

The shape of \[{{\left[ Fe{{(CN)}_{6}} \right]}^{4-}}\] ion is

A. Hexagonal
B. Pyrimidal
C. Octahedral
D. Octagonal
Answer» D. Octagonal
5245.

Which of the following complexes has a square planar geometry

A. \[Ag\left( N{{H}_{3}} \right)_{2}^{+}\]
B. \[Cu\left( en \right)_{2}^{2+}\]
C. \[{{\left[ MnC{{l}_{4}} \right]}^{2-}}\]
D. \[Ni{{\left( CO \right)}_{4}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{\left[ MnC{{l}_{4}} \right]}^{2-}}\]
5246.

Which one is an example of octahedral complex [MP PET 2000]

A. \[FeF_{6}^{3-}\]
B. \[Zn(N{{H}_{3}})_{4}^{2+}\]
C. \[Ni(CN)_{4}^{2-}\]
D. \[Cu(N{{H}_{3}})_{4}^{2+}\]
Answer» B. \[Zn(N{{H}_{3}})_{4}^{2+}\]
5247.

The correct structural formula of zeise's salt is

A. \[{{K}^{+}}{{\left[ PtC{{l}_{3}}-{{\eta }^{2}}-({{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}) \right]}^{-}}\]
B. \[{{K}_{2}}\left[ PtC{{l}_{3}}-{{\eta }^{2}}-{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}} \right]\]
C. \[{{K}^{+}}\left[ PtC{{l}_{2}}-{{\eta }^{2}}-({{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}) \right]C{{l}^{-}}\]
D. \[{{K}^{+}}{{\left[ PtC{{l}_{3}}({{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}} \right]}^{-}}\]
Answer» B. \[{{K}_{2}}\left[ PtC{{l}_{3}}-{{\eta }^{2}}-{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}} \right]\]
5248.

The values of heat of formation of \[S{{O}_{2}}\] and \[S{{O}_{3}}\] are \[-298.2\,kJ\] and \[-98.2\,kJ\]. The heat of reaction of the following reaction will be                 \[S{{O}_{2}}+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}\to S{{O}_{3}}\]              [BHU 1997; CBSE PMT 2000]

A.                 \[-200\,kJ\]        
B.                 \[-356.2\,kJ\]
C.                 \[+200\,kJ\]       
D.                 \[-396.2\,kJ\]
Answer» D.                 \[-396.2\,kJ\]
5249.

\[C+{{O}_{2}}\to C{{O}_{2}};\,\Delta H=X\]                 \[CO+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}\to C{{O}_{2}};\,\Delta H=Y\]                 Then the heat of formation of \[CO\] is [BHU 1997; DPMT 2002]

A.                 \[X-Y\]
B.                 \[Y-2X\]
C.                 \[X+Y\]                
D.                 \[2X-Y\]
Answer» B.                 \[Y-2X\]
5250.

In the complete combustion of butanol \[{{C}_{4}}{{H}_{9}}OH(l)\], if \[\Delta H\] is enthalpy of combustion and \[\Delta E\] is the heat of combustion at constant volume, then                [EAMCET 1997]

A.                 \[\Delta H<\Delta E\]
B.                 \[\Delta H=\Delta E\]
C.                 \[\Delta H>\Delta E\]
D.                 \[\Delta H,\,\Delta E\] relation cannot be predicted
Answer» D.                 \[\Delta H,\,\Delta E\] relation cannot be predicted