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Chemistry - Coordination Compounds

Practise 33 KVPY previous year questions on Coordination Compounds, compiled from papers spanning 2010 to 2020. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty KVPY tests.

  1. 1The magnetic moment (in B ) of Ni ( dimethylglyxoimate ) 2 complex is closest to:2020 (SB/SX)
  2. 2The correct pair of orbitals involved in -bonding between metal and CO in metal carbonyl complexes is:2020 (SB/SX)
  3. 3Among the following, the square planar geometry is exhibited by:2020 (SB/SX)
  4. 4Number of stereoisomers possible for the octahedral complexes Co NH 3 3 Cl 3 and Ni ( en ) 2 Cl 2 , respectively, are: [ en = 1 , 2 -ethylen2020 (SB/SX)
  5. 5For an octahedral complex MX 4 Y 2 ( M = a transition metal, X and Y are monodentate achiral ligands), the correct statement among the follo2019 (SB/SX)
  6. 6The octahedral complex Co NH 3 5 SO 4 Cl exists in two isomeric forms X and Y . Isomer X reacts with AgNO 3 to give a white precipitate, but2019 (SB/SX)
  7. 7Among the following, the pair of paramagnetic complexes is2019 (SB/SX)
  8. 8The complex that can exhibit linkage isomerism is2018 (SB/SX)
  9. 9The complex having the highest spin only magnetic moment is2018 (SB/SX)
  10. 10The total number of geometrical isomers possible for an octahedral complex of the type is transition metal and are monodentate ligands)19 Nov, 2017 (SB/SX)
  11. 11Hybridization and geometry of are19 Nov, 2017 (SB/SX)
  12. 12Among the following complexes, the one that can exist as facial (fac) and meridional (mer) isomers is19 Nov, 2017 (SB/SX)
  13. 13The geometry and magnetic property of , respectively, are05 Nov, 2017 (SB/SX)
  14. 14Among (i) , (ii) trans-[ , (iii) Cis-[Cr(en) , (iv) the optically active complexes are05 Nov, 2017 (SB/SX)
  15. 15Among the following complexes, the one that can exhibit optical activity is2016 (SB/SX)
  16. 16The geometry and the number of unpaired electron(s) of , respectively, are2015 (SB/SX)
  17. 17The spin only magnetic moment of is where is2015 (SB/SX)
  18. 18The number of geometrical isomers of , where en ethylenediamine, is :2014 (SB/SX)
  19. 19is :2014 (SB/SX)
  20. 20The energies of and orbitals in octahedral and tetrahedral transition metal complexes are such that2014 (SB/SX)
  21. 21The spin-only magnetic moments of and are, respectively,2013 (SB/SX)
  22. 22In aqueous solution, reacts with molecular oxygen in the presence of excess liquor to give a new complex Y. The number of unpaired electrons2013 (SB/SX)
  23. 23The number of ions produced in water by dissolution of the complex having the empirical formular, , is2013 (SB/SX)
  24. 24The oxidation state of cobalt in the following molecule is -2012 (SB/SX)
  25. 25Among the following, the species that is both tetrahedral and diamagnetic is -2012 (SB/SX)
  26. 26For a tetrahedral complex , the spin-only magnetic moment is .M. The element is2012 (SB/SX)
  27. 27Among (i) , (ii) , (iii) , (iv) the complex which is diamagnetic is2011 (SA)
  28. 28The spin-only magnetic moments of and in Bohr Magnetons, respectively, are2011 (SB/SX)
  29. 29The crystal field stabilization energies (CFSE) of high spin and low spin metal complexes in terms of , respectively, are-2011 (SB/SX)
  30. 30The hybridizations of and , respectively, are2011 (SB/SX)
  31. 31The Crystal Field Stabilization Energy (CPSE) and the spin-only magnetic moment in Bohr Magneton (BM) for the complex are, respectively-2010 (SB/SX)
  32. 32The number of isomers of (diethy lene triamine) is-2010 (SB/SX)
  33. 33Among the following, the -acid ligand is-2010 (SB/SX)

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Coordination Compounds?

This chapter includes 33 questions compiled from KVPY papers spanning 2010 to 2020.

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

These are KVPY 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 KVPY Chemistry?

Coordination Compounds has appeared in 11 of the 11 years of KVPY papers covered here, with 33 questions across 13 papers - about 3 per paper it appears in.