Class 12 Chemistry - Chapter Coordination Compounds NCERT Solutions | [Fe(H2O)6]3+ is strongly paramagnetic wh

[NiCl₄]^2- is paramagnetic while [Ni(CO)₄] is diamagnetic though both are tetrahedral. Why?

Explain on the basis of valence bond theory that [Ni(CN)₄]^2- ion with square planar structure is diamagnetic and the [Ni(CN)₄]^2- ion with tetrahedral geometry is paramagnetic.

Draw figure to show the splitting of d orbitals in an octahedral crystal field.

Write down the IUPAC name for each of the following complexes and indicate the oxidation state, electronic configuration and coordination number. Also give stereochemistry and magnetic moment of the complex:

(i) K[Cr(H₂O)₂(C₂O₄)₂].3H₂O

(ii) [Co(NH₃)₅Cl]Cl₂

(iii) CrCl₃(py)₃

(iv) Cs[FeCl₄]

(v) K₄[Mn(CN)₆]

[Cr(NH₃)₆]³⁺ is paramagnetic while [Ni(CN)₄]^2- is diamagnetic.  Explain why?

The oxidation number of cobalt in K[Co(CO)₄] is

(i) +1

(ii) +3

(iii) -1

(iv) -3

Discuss the nature of bonding in metal carbonyls.

Discuss the nature of bonding in the following coordination entities on the basis of valence bond theory:

(i) [Fe(CN)₆]^4-

(ii) [FeF₆]^3-

(iii) [Co(C₂O₄)3]^3-

(iv) [CoF₆]^3-

Write the formulas for the following coordination compounds:

(i) Tetraamminediaquacobalt (III) chloride

(ii) Potassium tetracyanonickelate(II)

(iii) Tris(ethane-1,2-diamine) chromium(III) chloride

(iv) Amminebromidochloridonitrito-N-platinate(II)

(v) Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)platinum(IV) nitrate

(vi) Iron(III) hexacyanoferrate(II)

Predict the number of unpaired electrons in the square planar [Pt(CN)₄]^2- ion.

For the reaction R → P, the concentration of a reactant changes from 0.03 M to 0.02 M in 25 minutes. Calculate the average rate of reaction using units of time both in minutes and seconds.

(i) Write structures of different isomeric amines corresponding to the molecular formula, C4H11N

(ii) Write IUPAC names of all the isomers.

(iii) What type of isomerism is exhibited by different pairs of amines?

Why are solids rigid?

Write any two characteristics of Chemisorption.

Write the structures of the following compounds.

(i) α-Methoxypropionaldehyde

(ii) 3-Hydroxybutanal

(iii) 2-Hydroxycyclopentane carbaldehyde

(iv) 4-Oxopentanal

(v) Di-sec-butyl ketone

(vi) 4-Fluoroacetophenone

Which of the ores mentioned in Table 6.1 can be concentrated by magnetic separation method?

Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalides?

Silver atom has completely filled d orbitals (4d10) in its ground state. How can you say that it is a transition element?

Glucose or sucrose are soluble in water but cyclohexane or benzene (simple six membered ring compounds) are insoluble in water. Explain.

Write structures of the following compounds:

(i) 2-Chloro-3-methylpentane

(ii) 1-Chloro-4-ethylcyclohexane

(iii) 4-tert. Butyl-3-iodoheptane

(iv) 1,4-Dibromobut-2-ene

(v) 1-Bromo-4-sec. butyl-2-methylbenzene

Describe the oxidising action of potassium dichromate and write the ionicequations for its reaction with:

(i) iodide

(ii) iron

(II) solution and

(iii) H₂S

For the reaction:

2A + B → A₂B

the rate = k[A][B]²with k= 2.0 x 10^-6mol^-2L²s^-1. Calculate the initial rate of the reaction when [A] = 0.1 mol L^-1, [B] = 0.2 mol L^-1. Calculate the rate of reaction after [A] is reduced to 0.06 mol L^-1.

Silver atom has completely filled d orbitals (4d10) in its ground state. How can you say that it is a transition element?

During nuclear explosion, one of the products is ⁹⁰Sr with half-life of 28.1 years. If 1μg of ⁹⁰Sr was absorbed in the bones of a newly born baby instead of calcium, how much of it will remain after 10 years and 60 years if it is not lost metabolically.

What are the hydrolysis products of (i)sucrose and (ii)lactose?

Write a balanced equation for the hydrolytic reaction of PCl₅ in heavy water.

Classify the following as primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols:

(i)

(ii) CH₂C = CH - CH₂OH 

(iii) CH₃ - CH₂ - CH₂ - OH

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

What are essential and non-essential amino acids? Give two examples ofeach type.

In a pseudo first order hydrolysis of ester in water, the following results were obtained:

(i) Calculate the average rate of reaction between the time interval 30 to 60 seconds.

(ii) Calculate the pseudo first order rate constant for the hydrolysis of ester.

Why do we need to classify drugs in different ways?