Question 1

Which statement A-D regarding isomers in transition metal compounds is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Structural isomers are compounds that have the same chemical formula but different arrangements of atoms in bonds. 
B) Stereoisomers are compounds with the same chemical formula and bonding pattern, but the orientation of the atoms or groups in space differs. 
C) Enantiomers are structural isomers that are mirror images and are superimposable. 
D) A tetrahedral complex ion with four different ligands is chiral. 
E) Statements A-D are all correct. 
A) Structural isomers are compounds that have the same chemical formula but different arrangements of atoms in bonds. 
B) Stereoisomers are compounds with the same chemical formula and bonding pattern, but the orientation of the atoms or groups in space differs. 
C) Enantiomers are structural isomers that are mirror images and are superimposable. 
D) A tetrahedral complex ion with four different ligands is chiral. 
E) Statements A-D are all correct.

Question 2

Draw and label the cis and trans isomers of octahedral NiX4Y2.

Accepted Answer

Question 3

Which of the following is a polydentate ligand?

Accepted Answer

A) NH3 
B) OHF1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
C) H2O 
D) diethylenetriamine 
E) CNF1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
A) NH3 
B) OHF1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
C) H2O 
D) diethylenetriamine 
E) CNF1F1F1S1F1F1F10

Question 4

When iron complexes with the nitrogen atoms in a porphyrin ring, the unit is called a ________

Accepted Answer

A) myoglobin group. 
B) porphyrate. 
C) heme group. 
D) ferrate group. 
E) hemoglobin. 
A) myoglobin group. 
B) porphyrate. 
C) heme group. 
D) ferrate group. 
E) hemoglobin.

Question 5

How many ions are formed when Na[Co(CO)4] dissolves in water?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 5 
E) 6 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 5 
E) 6

Question 6

The coordination number around the Co ion in [Co(NH3)6][CrF6] is ________

Accepted Answer

A) 6. 
B) 4. 
C) 3. 
D) 2. 
E) 5. 
A) 6. 
B) 4. 
C) 3. 
D) 2. 
E) 5.

Question 7

What is the chemical formula of amminetrichloroplatinate(II)?

Accepted Answer

A) [Pt2(NH3)Cl3]F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
B) [Pt(NH3)3Cl]F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
C) [Pt(NH3)Cl3]2F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
D) [Pt(NH3)Cl3]F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
E) [Pt(NH3)Cl3]F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
A) [Pt2(NH3)Cl3]F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
B) [Pt(NH3)3Cl]F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
C) [Pt(NH3)Cl3]2F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
D) [Pt(NH3)Cl3]F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
E) [Pt(NH3)Cl3]F1F1F1S1F1F1F10

Question 8

Which of the following ligands will cause the smallest crystal field splitting of the d orbitals in an octahedral complex?

Accepted Answer

A) OHF1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
B) BrF1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
C) CNF1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
D) NO2F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
E) EDTA4F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
A) OHF1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
B) BrF1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
C) CNF1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
D) NO2F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
E) EDTA4F1F1F1S1F1F1F10

Question 9

How many ions are formed when [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 dissolves in water?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5

Question 10

When the five 3d orbitals on a metal ion experience an octahedral field in a complex, they split into ________ energy levels.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five 
E) six 
A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five 
E) six

Question 11

Tetrahedral tetracarbonylnickel(0) possesses how many stereoisomers?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3 
E) 4 
A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3 
E) 4

Question 12

What is the correct name for the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A) cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) 
B) trans-diamminedichloroplatinum(III) 
C) trans-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) 
D) trans-dichlorodiammineplatinum(II) 
E) cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(III) 
A) cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) 
B) trans-diamminedichloroplatinum(III) 
C) trans-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) 
D) trans-dichlorodiammineplatinum(II) 
E) cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(III)

Question 13

Which ligand below is not correctly named?

Accepted Answer

A) H2O, hydro 
B) NH3, ammine 
C) CNF1F1F1S1F1F1F10, cyano 
D) CO, carbonyl 
E) OHF1F1F1S1F1F1F10, hydroxo 
A) H2O, hydro 
B) NH3, ammine 
C) CNF1F1F1S1F1F1F10, cyano 
D) CO, carbonyl 
E) OHF1F1F1S1F1F1F10, hydroxo

Question 14

What is the correct formula for hexamminecobalt(III) hexacyanochromate(III) ?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Which of the following ligands will cause the largest crystal field splitting of the d orbitals in an octahedral complex?

Accepted Answer

A) H2O 
B) Br F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
C) NH3 
D) CNF1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
E) IF1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
A) H2O 
B) Br F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
C) NH3 
D) CNF1F1F1S1F1F1F10 
E) IF1F1F1S1F1F1F10

Question 16

What do you predict for the geometry of [Fe(CO)4(CN)]F1F1F1S1F1F1F10?

Accepted Answer

A) octahedral 
B) tetrahedral 
C) square planar 
D) trigonal bipyramidal 
E) square pyramidal 
A) octahedral 
B) tetrahedral 
C) square planar 
D) trigonal bipyramidal 
E) square pyramidal

Question 17

A strong crystal field produces a large value for the crystal field splitting, F1F1F1S1F1F1F10o, while a weak crystal field produces a small crystal field splitting. Which would be more likely to put a metal ion in a low-spin configuration?

Accepted Answer

A) strong field 
B) weak field 
C) left field 
D) right field 
E) center field 
A) strong field 
B) weak field 
C) left field 
D) right field 
E) center field

Question 18

Which orbital hybridization in a metal atom would be appropriate for octahedral complexes?

Accepted Answer

A) sp 
B) sp2 
C) sp2d 
D) sp3d 
E) sp3d 2 
A) sp 
B) sp2 
C) sp2d 
D) sp3d 
E) sp3d 2

Question 19

How many unpaired electrons are there in the octahedral complex ion, Mn(CN)64F1F1F1S1F1F1F10?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5

Question 20

The correct formula for the complex ion tetrabromocuprate(II) is ________

Accepted Answer

A) [CuBr4]2F1F1F1S1F1F1F10. 
B) [CuBr4]2F1F1F1S1F1F1F10. 
C) CuBr4. 
D) [CoBr4]2F1F1F1S1F1F1F10. 
E) [CoBr4]2F1F1F1S1F1F1F10. 
A) [CuBr4]2F1F1F1S1F1F1F10. 
B) [CuBr4]2F1F1F1S1F1F1F10. 
C) CuBr4. 
D) [CoBr4]2F1F1F1S1F1F1F10. 
E) [CoBr4]2F1F1F1S1F1F1F10.

Exam 22: Transition Metals: Biological and Medical Applications

Which statement A-D regarding isomers in transition metal compounds is not correct?

Draw and label the cis and trans isomers of octahedral NiX4Y2.

Which of the following is a polydentate ligand?

When iron complexes with the nitrogen atoms in a porphyrin ring, the unit is called a ________

How many ions are formed when Na[Co(CO)4] dissolves in water?

The coordination number around the Co ion in [Co(NH3)6][CrF6] is ________

What is the chemical formula of amminetrichloroplatinate(II)?

Which of the following ligands will cause the smallest crystal field splitting of the d orbitals in an octahedral complex?

How many ions are formed when [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 dissolves in water?

When the five 3d orbitals on a metal ion experience an octahedral field in a complex, they split into ________ energy levels.

Tetrahedral tetracarbonylnickel(0) possesses how many stereoisomers?

What is the correct name for the following compound?

Which ligand below is not correctly named?

What is the correct formula for hexamminecobalt(III) hexacyanochromate(III) ?

Which of the following ligands will cause the largest crystal field splitting of the d orbitals in an octahedral complex?

What do you predict for the geometry of [Fe(CO)4(CN)]?

A strong crystal field produces a large value for the crystal field splitting, o, while a weak crystal field produces a small crystal field splitting. Which would be more likely to put a metal ion in a low-spin configuration?

Which orbital hybridization in a metal atom would be appropriate for octahedral complexes?

How many unpaired electrons are there in the octahedral complex ion, Mn(CN)64?

The correct formula for the complex ion tetrabromocuprate(II) is ________

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Draw and label the cis and trans isomers of octahedral NiX₄Y₂.

How many ions are formed when Na[Co(CO)₄] dissolves in water?

The coordination number around the Co ion in [Co(NH₃)₆][CrF₆] is ________

How many ions are formed when [Co(NH₃)₅Cl]Cl₂ dissolves in water?

What do you predict for the geometry of [Fe(CO)₄(CN)]^?

A strong crystal field produces a large value for the crystal field splitting, _o, while a weak crystal field produces a small crystal field splitting. Which would be more likely to put a metal ion in a low-spin configuration?

How many unpaired electrons are there in the octahedral complex ion, Mn(CN)₆⁴^?