Coordination Compounds Quiz

Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for [Fe(CN)₆]^4-?

• Hexacyanoiron(II)

• Hexacyanidoferrate(II)

• Hexacyanoferrate(II)

• Hexacyanoiron(IV)

What is the correct IUPAC name for [Cu(NH₃)₄]SO₄?

• Tetraamminecopper(II) sulfate

• Tetraamminecopper(I) sulfate

• Tetraamminesulfatecopper(II)

• Tetraamminesulfatecopper(I)

What is the charge on the complex ion in [Fe(H₂O)₆]²⁺?

• +1

• +2

• +3

• +4

What is the correct formula for Diamminesilver(I) chloride?

• [Ag(NH₃)₂]Cl

• [Ag(NH₃)₂Cl]

• [Ag(NH₃)₂]Cl₂

• [Ag(NH₃)Cl₂]

Which of the following is the correct formula for Diamminediaaquacopper(II)?

• [Cu(NH₃)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺

• [Cu(NH₃)₂(H₂O)₂]

• [Cu(NH₃)(H₂O)₂]²⁺

• [Cu(NH₃)₂(H₂O)₂]^2-

Which theory can explain the colour of coordination compounds?

• (a) Valence Bond Theory (VBT)

• (b) Crystal Field Theory (CFT)

• (c) Ligand Field Theory (LFT)

• (d) Both b and c

In [NiCl₄]^2-, what is the geometry of the complex?

• Octahedral

• Tetrahedral

• Square planar

• Linear

The complex [Fe(CN)₆]^4- has how many unpaired electrons?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 4

The magnetic moment of [NiCl₄]^2- is

• 1.82 B.M.

• 2.82 B.M.

• 4.42 B.M.

• 5.46 B.M.

[Fe(H₂O)₆]³⁺ is Weakly paramagnetic. TRUE or FALSE.