Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2025

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I (Complex) List - II (Primary valency and Secondary valency)
(A) [Co(en)2Cl2]Cl (I) 3,    6
(B) [Pt(NH3)2Cl(NO2)] (II) 3,    4
(C) Hg [Co(SCN)4] (III) 2,    6
(D) [Mg (EDTA)]2− (IV) 2,    4

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A <p>(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)</p>
  2. B <p>(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)</p>
  3. C <p>(A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)</p> Correct answer
  4. D <p>(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)</p>

Solution

<p>Primary valency $=$ Oxidation state</p> <p>Secondary valency $=$ Co-ordination number</p> <p><style type="text/css"> .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;} .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-c3ow{border-color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:top} .tg .tg-7btt{border-color:inherit;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;vertical-align:top} .tg .tg-0pky{border-color:inherit;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} </style> <table class="tg" style="undefined;table-layout: fixed; width: 584px"><colgroup> <col style="width: 79px"> <col style="width: 213px"> <col style="width: 129px"> <col style="width: 163px"> </colgroup> <thead> <tr> <th class="tg-7btt"></th> <th class="tg-7btt">Complex</th> <th class="tg-7btt">Primary valency</th> <th class="tg-7btt">Secondary</th> </tr></thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="tg-c3ow">(A)</td> <td class="tg-0pky">$\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{en})_2 \mathrm{Cl}_2\right] \mathrm{Cl}$</td> <td class="tg-c3ow">3</td> <td class="tg-c3ow">6</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tg-c3ow">(B)</td> <td class="tg-0pky">$\left[\mathrm{Pt}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{Cl}\left(\mathrm{NO}_2\right)\right]$</td> <td class="tg-c3ow">2</td> <td class="tg-c3ow">4</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tg-c3ow">(C)</td> <td class="tg-0pky">$\mathrm{Hg}\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{SCN})_4\right]$</td> <td class="tg-c3ow">3</td> <td class="tg-c3ow">4</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tg-c3ow">(D)</td> <td class="tg-0pky">$[\mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{EDTA})]^{2-}$</td> <td class="tg-c3ow">2</td> <td class="tg-c3ow">6</td> </tr> </tbody></table></p>

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

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