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NCERT Class 12 Chemistry Chapter-wise Solutions
- 1 – The Solid State
- 2 – Solutions
- 3 – Electrochemistry
- 4 – Chemical Kinetics
- 5 – Surface Chemistry
- 6 – General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
- 7 – The p-Block Elements
- 8 – The d-and f-Blocks Elements
- 9 – Coordination Compounds
- 10 – Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
- 11 – Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
- 12 – Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
- 13 – Amines
- 14 – Biomolecules
- 15 – Polymers
- 16 – Chemistry in Everyday Life
CHAPTER NINE COORDINATION COMPOUNDS
- 9.1 Werner’s Theory of Coordination Compounds
- 9.2 Definition of Some Important Terms Pertaining to Coordination Compounds
- 9.3 Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds
- 9.4 Isomerism in Coordination Compounds
- 9.5 Bonding in Coordination Compounds
- 9.6 Bonding in Metal Carbonyls
- 9.7 Stability of Coordination Compounds
- 9.8 Importance and Applications of Coordination Compounds
NCERT Solutions class 12 Chemistry Coordination Compounds In text Questions
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1. Write the formulas for the following coordination compounds:
(i) Tetraamminediaquacobalt(III) chloride
(ii) Potassium tetracyanonickelate(II)
(iii) Tris(ethane-1,2-diamine) chromium(III) chloride
(iv) Amminebromidochloridonitrito-N-platinate(II)
(v) Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)platinum(IV) nitrate
(vi) Iron(III) hexacyanoferrate(II)
2. Write the IUPAC names of the following coordination compounds:
(i) 
(ii) 
(iii) 
(iv) 
(v) 
(vi) 
3. Indicate the types of isomerism exhibited by the following complexes and draw the structures for these isomers:
(i) 
(ii) 
(iii) 
(iv) 
4. Give evidence that
and
are ionization isomers.
5. Explain on the basis of valence bond theory that
ion with square planar structure is diamagnetic and the
ion with tetrahedral geometry is paramagnetic.
6.
is paramagnetic while
is diamagnetic though both are tetrahedral. Why?
7.
is strongly paramagnetic whereas
is weakly paramagnetic. Explain.
8. Explain
is an inner orbital complex whereas
is an outer orbital complex.
9. Predict the number of unpaired electrons in the square planar
ion.
10. The hexaquo manganese (II) ion contains five unpaired electrons, while the hexacyanoion contains only one unpaired electron. Explain using Crystal Field Theory.
11. Calculate the overall complex dissociation equilibrium constant for the
ion, given that
for this complex is 
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