1.

CuSO4.5 H2O is blue in colour because

(a) it contains water of crystallisation
(c) ions absorb red light

(b) ions absorb red light

(d) ions absorb all colours except red

2.

The transition metal ion with the least magnetic moment has the configuration
(a) 3d7
(b) 3d9
(c) 3d2
(d) 3d3

3.

If n is the number of unpaired electrons, the magnetic moment (in Bohr magneton) is given by
(a) n n 2
(b) n n 1
(c) n n 2
(d) n n 1

4. The correct IUPAC name of the complex Fe(C5H5)2 is

(a) cyclopentadienyl iron (ii)
(b) bis (cyclopentadienyl) iron (ii)
(c)dicyclopentadienyl ferrate (ii)
(d) ferrocene
5.

Which of the following sulphides is not black in colour?

(a) CuS
(b) MnS
(c) CoS
(d) NiS

6. The complex ions [Co(NH3)5 (NO2)]2+ and [Co (NH3)5 (ONO)2+ are called
(a) ionisation isomers
(b) linkage isomers
(c) coordinate isomers
(d) geometrical isomers
7. Which of the following is not optically active?
(a) [Co (en)3]3+
(c) cis [CoCl2 (en)2]+

(b) [Cr (ox)3]3

(d) trans - [CoCl2(en)2]+

8. How many number of atoms are there in a cubic unit cell having one atom on each corner and two atoms
on each body diagonal of the cube?
(a) 8
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 9
9. Lithium selenide can be described as a closest packed array of selenide with lithium ions in all the
tetrahedral holes. The formula of lithium selenide is
(a) Li2 Se
(b) Li Se
(c) Li Se2
(d) Li3 Se
10.

11.

12.

13.

Which of the following statements is not correct?

(a) the coordination number of each ion in CsCl crystal is 8
(b) a metal in bcc structure has a coordination number equal to 12
(c) a unit cell of an ionic crystal shares some of its ions with other unit cell
(d) the length of the unit cell in NaCl is 552 pm ()
The mass of a unit cell of NaCl corresponds to
(a) 1 Na+ and 6Cl
(b) 1 Cl and 6 Na+
(c)
1 Na+ and 1 Cl
(d)
4 Cl and 4 Na+
Which of the following complexes has a square planar structure?
(a) Ni(CO)4
(b) [Ni Cl4]2
(c) [Ni (H2O)6]2+
(d) [Cu (NH3)4]2+
The highest magnetic moment is shown by the transition metal ion having the configuration
(electronic)
(a) 3d2
(b) 3d5
(c) 3d7
(d) 3d9

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15.

Which of the following is not an organometallic compound?

(a) (C2H5)2 Zn
(b) CH3B(OCH3)2
(c) B (OCH3)3
(d) Ni (CO)4
The correct name for the complex [Cr Cl2 (H2O)4] NO3 is
(a) dichlorotetra aqueous chromium(III) nitrate
(b) tetra aquo dichloro chromate(III) nitrate
(c) dichlorotetra aqueous chromium(IV) nitrate
(d) tetra aqua dichlorochromium(III) nitrate

16.

The correct name for the complex ion [Co(en)2 Cl (ONO)]+ is

(a) cobalt diethylene diamine chloronitrate
(b) chlorodiethyl diamine nitrito cobalt(III)
(c) chloronitrito diethyl diamine cobalate(III)
(d) chlorobis (ethylene diamine) nitrito cobalt(III)

17.

EDTA is used for estimating

(a) Na+ and K+
(c) Cu2+ and Ag+

(b) Cl and Br
(d) Ca2+ and Mg2+

Dimethyl glyoxime is used for estimating

(a) nickel
(c) zinc

(b) cobalt
(d) manganese

K3 [Al (C2 O4)3] is called

(a) potassium alumino oxalate
(c) potassium aluminium(III) oxalate

(b) potassium trioxalato aluminate(III)

(d) potassium trioxalato aluminate(VI)

18.

19.

20.

Among the following complexes, optical activity is possible in

(a) [Co (NH3)6]3+
(b) [Co (H2O)2 (NH3)2 Cl2]+
(c)[Cr (H2O)4 Cl2]+
(d) [Co (CN)5 NC]

21. A metallic element crystallises into a lattice containing a sequence of layers of AB ABAB.... Any packing
of spheres leaves out voids in the lattice. The empty space in percentage by volume in this lattice is
(a) 26 %
(b) 32 %
(c)
20 % (d)
30 %
22. The point defect which lowers the density of a material is
(a) Schottky
(b) Frenkel
(c)
both (d)
none of the above
23 The fraction of total volume occupied by atoms in a simple cube is
(a) /6
(b) 3 / 8
2 / 6 (d)
(c)
/3
24. Cs Cl has a body-centered cubic lattice. How many Cs+ and Cl are there in the unit cell?
(a) 2 Cs+ ions and 2Cl ions
(b) 1 Cs+ and 8 Cl ions
+

(c)
1 Cs and 1 Cl ion (d)
1 Cl and 8 Cs+ ions
25. How many spheres surround an octahedral void?
(a) 6
(b) 4
(c) 8
(d) 12

26. A solid has a structure in which W atoms are located at the corners of a cubic lattice, O atoms at the
centre of edges and Na atom at the centre of the cube. The formula of the compound is
(a) Na WO2
(b) Na WO3
(c)
Na2 WO3
(d)
Na WO4
27.A compound formed by elements A and B crystallises in the cubic structure where A atoms are at the
corners of the cube and B atoms are at the face centres. The formula of the compound is
(a) AB3
(b) AB
(c) A3B
(d) A2B2
28. Potassium has a bcc structure with the nearest neighbour distance of 4.52 A. Its atomic weight is 39. Its
density will be
(a) 910 kg m3
(b) 804 kg m3
3
(c) 852 kg m
(d) 968 kg m3
29.Which of the following expressions is correct in case of a CsCl unit cell (edge length = a)?
(a)
(c)

rCs rCl a

(b)

rCs rCl

3a
2

rCs rCl

(d)

a
2
rCs rCl

a
2

30. A substance has a density of 1.984 g cm3, and it crystallises in a fcc crystal with edge length equal to
630 pm. The molar mass of the substance in g/mole is
(a) 37.35
(b) 56.02
(c) 74.70
(d) 65.36