Coordination Compounds – 10 Questions
Define coordination number and ligand with suitable examples.
Identify the coordination number and oxidation state of the central metal ion in �.
Write the IUPAC name of �.
Write the formula of potassium hexacyanidoferrate(II) and determine the oxidation state of iron.
What is meant by monodentate, bidentate and ambidentate ligands? Give one example of each.
Identify the type of ligand and denticity of �, �, and �.
What is ionisation isomerism? Give one suitable example of a coordination compound showing this isomerism.
What type of isomerism is exhibited by � and �? Explain.
Using Valence Bond Theory, explain the hybridisation and magnetic behaviour of �.
Using Crystal Field Theory, explain the splitting of d-orbitals in an octahedral complex with a suitable diagram.