Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2023

Match List I with List II

List I
Coordination entity
List II
Wavelength of light absorbed in nm
A. $\mathrm{[CoCl(NH_3)_5]^{2+}}$ I. 310
B. $\mathrm{[Co(NH_3)_6]^{3+}}$ II. 475
C. $\mathrm{[Co(CN)_6]^{3-}}$ III. 535
D. $\mathrm{[Cu(H_2O)_4]^{2+}}$ IV. 600

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
  2. B A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV Correct answer
  3. C A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
  4. D A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

Solution

<p>Co-ordination compounds absorb a particular wavelength following certain rules.</p> <p> $$ \begin{aligned} \text{Wavelength of light absorbed} & \propto \frac{1}{\text { Oxidation state of metal ion }} \\\\ & \propto \frac{1}{\text { Strength of ligand }} \end{aligned} $$</p> <p>Ligand field strength : $\mathrm{CN}^{-}>\mathrm{NH}_{3}>\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{Cl}^{-}$</p> <p><style type="text/css"> .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;width:100%} .tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px; overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;} .tg th{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px; font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;} .tg .tg-0pky{border-color:inherit;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} </style> <table class="tg"> <thead> <tr> <th class="tg-0pky">C.</th> <th class="tg-0pky">$\left[\mathrm{Co}^{||||}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}\right]^{3-}$</th> <th class="tg-0pky">I.</th> <th class="tg-0pky">$310 \mathrm{~nm}$</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="tg-0pky">B.</td> <td class="tg-0pky">$\left[\mathrm{Co}^{||||}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{6}\right]^{3+}$</td> <td class="tg-0pky">II.</td> <td class="tg-0pky">$475 \mathrm{~nm}$</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tg-0pky">A.</td> <td class="tg-0pky">$\left[\mathrm{Co}^{||||}\mathrm{Cl}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5}\right]^{2+}$</td> <td class="tg-0pky">III.</td> <td class="tg-0pky">$535 \mathrm{~nm}$</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tg-0pky">D.</td> <td class="tg-0pky">$\left[\mathrm{Co}^{||}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{4}\right]^{2+}$</td> <td class="tg-0pky">IV.</td> <td class="tg-0pky">$600 \mathrm{~nm}$</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></p>

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Compounds · Topic: Ligands and Coordination Number

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