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Chemistry - Coordination Compounds

Practise 86 AP EAMCET previous year questions on Coordination Compounds, compiled from papers spanning 2001 to 2025. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty AP EAMCET tests.

Coordination Compounds has been asked in 16 of the 24 years of AP EAMCET papers analysed (2001–2024), with 86 questions in all. 49% of them were easy, 49% moderate and 2% tough. Most of its questions came from 2020, with 10 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 26 questions across 28 papers, about 0.9 per paper.

The chapter's 7 topics are not weighted equally: Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory (27 questions, 31%), Terminology of coordination compounds (23 questions, 27%), and Crystal Field Theory (17 questions, 20%) have been asked the most. Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory has also led over the last five years, with 16 questions. Crystal Field Theory has produced the most tough questions (2).

  1. 1Identify the set which does not have ambidentate ligand (s)27 May, 2025 (M)Terminology of coordination compounds
  2. 2Which of the following exhibit ionization isomerism ? I) II) III) IV)26 May, 2025 (M)Isomerism of coordination compounds
  3. 3The IUPAC name of the complex shown below is26 May, 2025 (E)Nomenclature of coordination compounds
  4. 4The co-ordination number of chromium in is24 May, 2025 (M)Terminology of coordination compounds
  5. 5In which one of the following complexes the metal ion has configuration?23 May, 2025 (M)Crystal Field Theory
  6. 6Identify the complex ion with spin only magnetic moment of 4.90 BM .23 May, 2025 (E)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  7. 7In which of the following, complex ions are not in correct order with respect to their magnitude of crystal field splitting ?22 May, 2025 (M)Crystal Field Theory
  8. 8In , y respectively, are22 May, 2025 (E)Terminology of coordination compounds
  9. 9Which of the following complexes exhibit geometrical isomerism? I) II) III) IV)21 May, 2025 (M)Isomerism of coordination compounds
  10. 10Match the following List-I (aquated ion) List-II (colour) A) I) violet B) II) blue C) III) yellow D) IV) red V) green21 May, 2025 (E)Crystal Field Theory
  11. 11Match the complexes in list-I with their hybridization in list-II.22 May, 2024 (M)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  12. 12Which complex among the following is most paramagnetic?22 May, 2024 (E)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  13. 13Impure silver ore (pure) The co-ordination numbers of the metals in . ( Y are respectively21 May, 2024 (M)Terminology of coordination compounds
  14. 14How many of the following ligands are stronger than ? , en,21 May, 2024 (M)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  15. 15form halide hydrates. Their formulae are , . The values of respectively are20 May, 2024 (M)Isomerism of coordination compounds
  16. 16The paramagnetic complex ion which has no unpaired electrons in orbitals is20 May, 2024 (M)Crystal Field Theory
  17. 17The spin only magnetic moments of the complexes and are respectively19 May, 2024 (E)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  18. 18Which of the following does not show optical isomerism?18 May, 2024 (M)Isomerism of coordination compounds
  19. 19The spin only magnetic moment of is . The geometry of the complex and respectively are18 May, 2023 (M)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  20. 20The configurations of the complexes of manganese A, B respectively are . Then are18 May, 2023 (E)Crystal Field Theory
  21. 21Which of the following types of isomerism is exhibited by i. Optical ii. Linkage iii. Ionization iv. Coordination18 May, 2023 (E)Isomerism of coordination compounds
  22. 22IUPAC name of is17 May, 2023 (E)Terminology of coordination compounds
  23. 23The formula of tris (ethane - 1, 2- diamine) cobalt (III) sulphate is:16 May, 2023 (M)Nomenclature of coordination compounds
  24. 24Which of the following is not correct about Grignard reagent?16 May, 2023 (M)Carbonyl Compounds
  25. 25Observe the following complexes From the above, the number of inner orbital complexes with paramagnetic nature is16 May, 2023 (E)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  26. 26Which of the following statements are correct? i. both are paramagnetic ii. Both are tetrahedral and diamagnetic iii. is inner orbital compl16 May, 2023 (E)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  27. 27Arrange the following in order of increasing number of unpaired electrons in them i. ii. iii. iv.15 May, 2023 (E)Terminology of coordination compounds
  28. 28According to valence bond theory the metal atom or ion can make use of which of the following orbitals to yield hybrid orbitals, that can fo08 Jul, 2022 (M)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  29. 29The IUPAC name of the following complex is .08 Jul, 2022 (E)Nomenclature of coordination compounds
  30. 30The IUPAC name of the following complex is07 Jul, 2022 (M)Nomenclature of coordination compounds
  31. 31The hybridisation of metals involved in the following complexes, respectively are07 Jul, 2022 (E)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  32. 32The set with only ambidentate ligands in the following is06 Jul, 2022 (M)Terminology of coordination compounds
  33. 33The correct order about the number of unpaired electrons present in the following complexes is06 Jul, 2022 (E)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  34. 34The homoleptic complex in the following is05 Jul, 2022 (M)Terminology of coordination compounds
  35. 35Which of the following is correct related to the colours of TiCl 3 X Ti H 2 O 6 Cl 3 Y04 Jul, 2022 (M)Crystal Field Theory
  36. 36The crystal filed theory is successful in explaining which of the following? I. Ligands as point charges; II. Formation and structures of co04 Jul, 2022 (E)Crystal Field Theory
  37. 37Which of the following gives the maximum number of ions in aqueous solution?25 Aug, 2021 (E)Terminology of coordination compounds
  38. 38Match the following based on valence bond theory. {array}{llll} & Hybridisation & Geometry & {1}{c}{ {array}{l} Complex \\ structure {array}25 Aug, 2021 (E)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  39. 39Which among the following doesn't form a white precipitate with solution?24 Aug, 2021 (M)Terminology of coordination compounds
  40. 40Which among the following is most paramagnetic?24 Aug, 2021 (M)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  41. 41The geometries of and respectively are24 Aug, 2021 (E)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  42. 42Atomic number of and are 24, 26 and 27 respectively. Which of the following inner orbital octahedral complexes are paramagnetic?23 Aug, 2021 (M)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  43. 43Which of the following complexes formed by Nickel is tetrahedral and paramagnetic?20 Aug, 2021 (M)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  44. 44What is coordination of the metal in Co ( en ) 2 Cl 2 ?19 Aug, 2021 (M)Terminology of coordination compounds
  45. 45The oxidation state and covalency of in are and respectively07 Oct, 2020 (Special)Terminology of coordination compounds
  46. 46The oxidation state of in is07 Oct, 2020 (Special)Terminology of coordination compounds
  47. 47, find the value of ?22 Sep, 2020 (M)Carbonyl Compounds
  48. 48The oxidation state and covalency of in respectively are22 Sep, 2020 (E)Terminology of coordination compounds
  49. 49Which complex among the following has the highest value of spin only magnetic moment? \( [ {Fe}( {CN})_6 ]^{3-}, [ {Fe}( {CN})_6 ]^{4-}, [ {21 Sep, 2020 (M)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  50. 50Which of the following complex ion shows geometrical isomerism?18 Sep, 2020 (M)Isomerism of coordination compounds

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Coordination Compounds?

This chapter includes 86 questions compiled from AP EAMCET papers spanning 2001 to 2025.

2.Are these questions only from AP EAMCET, or from other exams too?

These are AP EAMCET questions specifically for the Coordination Compounds chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Coordination Compounds an important chapter for AP EAMCET Chemistry?

Coordination Compounds has appeared in 17 of the 25 years of AP EAMCET papers covered here, with 86 questions across 68 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Coordination Compounds questions in AP EAMCET?

Of the 86 questions analysed for this chapter, 49% are easy, 49% moderate and 2% tough. 2020 had the most, with 10 questions.

5.Which topics in Coordination Compounds should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Coordination Compounds:

  • Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory - 27 questions (31%)
  • Terminology of coordination compounds - 23 questions (27%)
  • Crystal Field Theory - 17 questions (20%)
  • Crystal Field Theory has produced the most tough questions (2).
6.Is Coordination Compounds's weightage in AP EAMCET going up or down?

Across all 68 papers analysed, Coordination Compounds has averaged about 1.3 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has fallen, at about 0.9 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.