Valence Bond Theory in Coordination Compounds
Valence Bond Theory in Coordination Compounds: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Bonding in Coordination Compounds, Valence Bond Theory, Limitations of Valence Bond Theory & Predicting Geometry from Magnetic Moment etc.
Important Questions on Valence Bond Theory in Coordination Compounds
Which of the following compound has hybridization, square planar shape, and diamagnetic behaviour?

Ammonia forms the complex ion with copper ions in alkaline solution but not in acidic solution. The probable reason for this is:

How many EDTA (ethylene diaminetetracetic acid) molecules are required to make an octahedral complex ion?

Nickel combines with a uninegative monodentate ligand to form a paramagnetic complex . The number of unpaired electron/s in nickel and geometry of this complex ion are respectively _____.

Which of the following cyano compounds would exhibit lowest value of paramagnetic behaviour?
(At. No. Cr = , Mn = , Fe = , Co = )

A square planar complex is formed by hybridisation of which atomic orbitals?

The structure of which of the following chloro species can be explained on the basis of hybridisation?

Hybridization and geometry of are

Which is the appropriate combination of spin configuration and colour for the anionic complex ( is a monodentate and monoanionic ligand)?

What is the geometry of ?

Match the following based on valence bond theory?
Hybridization | Geometry | Complex structure | |||
(a) | (i) | Square planar | (p) | - | |
(b) | (ii) | Tetrahedral | (q) | ||
(c) | (iii) | Octahedral | (r) | ||
(s) |

The geometries of and respectively are:

Which among the following is most paramagnetic?

Highest magnetic moment is shown by which of the following complex ion-

The coordination compound which is inner orbital, paramagnetic and coloured

Give reason for the statement, ‘ is diamagnetic while is paramagnetic in nature’.

Select the d-electronic configuration which is likely to form an outer octahedral complex:

Which one of the following has the lowest value of paramagnetic behaviour?

Which of the following complex is an outer orbital complex?

Which one of the following has the regular tetrahedral structure?
