Isomerism In Coordination Compounds

Author:Madhya Pradesh Board
12th Madhya Pradesh Board
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Isomerism In Coordination Compounds: Overview

This topic describes stereo and structural isomerism. It explains geometrical and optical isomerism in stereoisomerism along with their representation. It further discusses the sub-division of structural isomerism in detail.

Important Questions on Isomerism In Coordination Compounds

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Indicate the type of isomerism exhibited by the complex [Pt(NH3)(H2O)Cl2] and draw the structures for its isomers.

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Indicate the types of isomerism exhibited by the following complex and draw the structures for these isomers

CoNH35NO2NO32.

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Indicate the types of isomerism exhibited by the following complex and draw the structures for these isomers.

Coen3Cl3

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Explain the violet colour of the complex TiH2O63+on the basis of crystal field theory.

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Discuss the nature of bonding in the following coordination entity based on valence bond theory CoF63-.

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Discuss the nature of bonding in the following coordination entity based on valence bond theory CoC2O433-.

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Discuss the nature of bonding in the following coordination entity based on valence bond theory FeF63-.

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Aqueous copper sulphate solution (blue in colour) gives a bright green solution with aqueous potassium chloride. Explain these experimental results.

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Draw all the isomers (geometrical and optical) of:

CoNH32Cl2en+

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Draw all the isomers (geometrical and optical) of:

CoNH3Clen22+

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Draw the structures of optical isomers of CrNH32Cl2en+.

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Draw the structures of optical isomers of PtCl2en22+.

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How many geometrical isomers are possible in the following coordination entity?

CoNH33Cl3

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FeCN64- and FeH2O62+ are of different colours in dilute solutions. Why?

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A solution of NiH2O62+ is green but a solution of NiCN42- is colourless. Explain.

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CrNH363+ is paramagnetic while NiCN42- is diamagnetic. Explain why?

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What is crystal field splitting energy? How does the magnitude of o decide the actual configuration of d-orbitals in a coordination entity?

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What is the spectrochemical series? Explain the difference between a weak field ligand and a strong field ligand.

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

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Discuss the nature of bonding in the following coordination entity based on valence bond theory: FeCN64-