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Chapter(5:(Coordination(Compound(

1)! Define!the!following!term:!

a)! Coordination!compounds!
b)! Ligands!
c)! Coordination!number!
d)! Complex!ion!

2)! List!two!bidentate!ligand!
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3)! Name!two!ligands!which!are!neutral!and!act!as!monodentate!ligand.!
4)! Sketch!the!structure!of!ethylenediammine!and!oxalate!ion.!
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5)! Sketch!and!name!the!structures!of![Fe(H2O)2(C2O4)2] !
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6)! Give!name!for!the!complex:!

+! 2+!
a)![V(H2O)4O2] d)![Fe(H2O)5SCN]
K!
b)![Pt(NH3)3Br]NO2! e)![Al(OH)4]
2+!
c)![Ag(NH3)2]4![Fe(CN)6]! f)! [Cu(H2O)6]
2+!
j)! [Ni(NH3)6] o)![Co(NH3)5Br]SO4!
2+!
k)! [Pt(en)2] p)![Cr(NH3)3Br3]!
3K!
l)! [AlF6] q)![Co(NH3)5SO4]Br!
+! 3K!
m)![Co(NH3)4(NO2)Cl] r)! [Fe(ox)3]
3K!
n)![Cu(CN)4] s)! Cr(NH 3)6][Co(CN)6]!

7)! Write!the!chemical!formula!for!

a)! Potassium!amminetrichloroplatinate(II)!
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b)! Potassium!tetrachlorocobaltate(II)!
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c)! Tetracarbonyldihydroxochromium(III)!ion!
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d)! Dioxotetraaquavanadium(V)!ion!
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e)! Hexaamminenickle(II)!chloride!
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f)! dicyanoargentate!(I)!ion!
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g)! tetrachlorodiamminenickelate!(II)!ion!
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h)! hexachloroplatinate!(IV)!ion!
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i)! sodium!tetrachlorocuprate!(II)!
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g)! [Fe(CN)6] !
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h)! [Co(NH3)5Cl](NO3)2!
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2+
i)! [Mn(NH2CH2CH2NH2)3] !
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t)! [Ag(NH3)2] !
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u)! Na3[Co(NO2)6]!
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3+
v)! [Fe(H2O)6] !
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w)![Co(en)3]Cl3!
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2K
x)! [CuCl4] !
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j)! potassium!hexacyanoferrate!(II)!
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k)! bis(ethylenediamine)!copper!(II)!ion!
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l)! tetraaquadihydroxoaluminum!(III)!chloride!
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m)! amminechlorobis(ethylenediamine)!chromium!(III)sulfate!
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n)! tetraaminediaquachromium!(II)!sulfate!
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o)! sodium!hexafluoroaluminate!(III)!
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p)! potassium!tetracyanonickelate!(II)!
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q)! tetraamminenickel!(II)!perchlorate!
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r)! chlorobis(ethylenediamine)thiocyanatocobalt!(III)!tetrachlorocadmate!(II)!
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s)! bis(ethylenediamine)!sulfatoiron!(II)!
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t)! sodium!hexanitritocobaltate!(III)!

8)! Define!stereoisomerism.!

a)! Hydrate!isomer!
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b)! Linkage!isomer!
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c)! Ionization!isomer!
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d)! Coordination!isomer!

9)! List!two!ligands!that!can!form!linkage!isomer.!
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3+
10)! Consider![Cr(en)3] :!

a)! Identify!the!coordination!number!and!the!geometry!of!this!complex!ion.!
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b)! Sketch!the!structure!of!this!complex!ion.!
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c)! Identify!the!oxidation!number!of!the!central!metal!ion.!
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d)! Name!the!complex!ion.!

11)!For!NH4[Cr(NH3)2(NCS)4],!predict:!

a)! Coordination!number.!
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b)! Ligands.!
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c)! Oxidation!number!for!the!metal!ion.!
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12)!For!the!complex!ion![CrCl2(en)2] ,!

a)! Draw!the!geometrical!isomers.!
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b)! Draw!the!optical!isomer.!

2+
13)!For!the!complex!ion![Co(en)2(NH3)2] ,!

a)! Draw!the!geometrical!isomers.!
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b)! Draw!the!optical!isomer.!

14)!Find!the!type!of!isomerism!shown!by!the!following!pairs!of!compounds.!

a)! [PtCl2(NH3)4]Br2!and![PtBr2(NH3)4]Cl2!
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b)! [Co(en)3][cr(CN)6]!and![Cr(en)3][Co(CN)6]!
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c)! [Co(NH3)5(ONO)]Cl!and![Co(NH3)5(NO2)]Cl!
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3K 3K
d)! [Co(CN)5(NCS)] !and![Co(CN)5(SCN)] !
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e)! [Co(NH3)6][Cr(C2O4)3]!and![Cr(NH3)6][Co(C2O4)3]!
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f)! [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O!and![Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl.2H2O!

15)!Draw!the!possible!isomer!for:!
2+
a)! [Co(NH3)3Cl3] !
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2+
b)! [PtCl2Br2] !
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2+
c)! Fe(H2O)4(NH3)2] !
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3K.
d)! [CrCl2(ox)2] !