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Colours of given coordination complexes

This type of question, asked 5 times: 2021 Paper 18, 31 Jan 2023, 1 Feb 2024, 24 Jan 2025, 29 Jan 2025. All 5 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2021 Paper 18

    31
    Which one of the following complexes is violet in colour?

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  2. Question 2

    31 Jan 2023

    43
    Cobalt chloride when dissolved in water forms pink colored complex X‾\underline{X} which has octahedral geometry. This solution on treating with conc HClHCl forms deep blue complex, Y‾\underline{Y} which has a Z‾\underline{Z} geometry. X,YX,Y and ZZ, respectively, are

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  3. Question 3

    1 Feb 2024

    37
    Given below are two statements: Statement (I): A solution of [Ni(H2O)6]2+\left\lbrack Ni\left( H_{2}O \right)_{6} \right\rbrack^{2 +} is green in colour. Statement (II): A solution of [Ni(CN)4]2−\left\lbrack Ni(CN)_{4} \right\rbrack^{2 -} is colourless. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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  4. Question 4

    24 Jan 2025

    112
    When Ethane-1,2-diamine is added progressively to an aqueous solution of Nickel (II) chloride, the sequence of colour change observed will be :

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  5. Question 5

    29 Jan 2025

    121
    Consider the following low-spin complexes K3[Co(NO2)6],K4[Fe(CN)6],K3[Fe(CN)6]K_{3}\left\lbrack Co\left( NO_{2} \right)_{6} \right\rbrack,K_{4}\left\lbrack Fe(CN)_{6} \right\rbrack,K_{3}\left\lbrack Fe(CN)_{6} \right\rbrack, Cu2[Fe(CN)6]Cu_{2}\left\lbrack Fe(CN)_{6} \right\rbrack and Zn2[Fe(CN)6]Zn_{2}\left\lbrack Fe(CN)_{6} \right\rbrack. The sum of the spin-only magnetic moment values of complexes having yellow colour is _____\_\_\_\_\_ B.M. (answer is nearest integer)