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Coordination Compounds combines nomenclature, bonding, geometry, isomerism and magnetic behaviour. The chapter becomes much easier when oxidation state, coordination number and ligand type are identified before attempting the rest of a problem.

For WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry, practise IUPAC naming, Werner concepts, isomerism, crystal field splitting, spin state and magnetic moment.

Important Topics

  • Ligands and coordination number
  • IUPAC nomenclature
  • Oxidation state and effective atomic number concepts
  • Structural and stereoisomerism
  • Crystal field splitting
  • Magnetic behaviour and colour

Important Formulae & Relationships

  • Magnetic moment μ = √(n(n+2)) BM
  • Oxidation state + ligand charges = charge on complex

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WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

1. Chelate effect কী?

  • A. Multidentate ligand complexes-এর enhanced stability
  • B. all complexes unstable
  • C. colour loss
  • D. oxidation state zero
Answer: A
Explanation: Ring formation ও entropy effects-এর জন্য chelating ligands analogous monodentate ligands-এর তুলনায় বেশি stable complex দেয়।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

2. [Co(NH3)6]Cl3-এ coordination number কত?

  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 6
  • D. 9
Answer: C
Explanation: Complex cation [Co(NH3)6]3+-এ ছয় monodentate NH3 ligand, তাই CN=6।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

3. Ethylenediamine (en) কী ধরনের ligand?

  • A. Monodentate
  • B. Bidentate
  • C. Tridentate
  • D. Hexadentate
Answer: B
Explanation: en-এর দুটি N donor atom আছে; bidentate chelating ligand।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

4. [Co(en)3]3+ কী isomerism দেখাতে পারে?

  • A. Optical
  • B. Chain
  • C. Position
  • D. Functional
Answer: A
Explanation: Three bidentate ligand octahedral arrangement Δ ও Λ enantiomers তৈরি করে।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

5. Werner theory-তে primary valency কিসের সমতুল্য?

  • A. Oxidation state
  • B. Coordination number
  • C. Denticity
  • D. Magnetic moment
Answer: A
Explanation: Primary valency ionizable ও oxidation state-এর সমতুল্য।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

6. Werner theory-তে secondary valency কিসের সমতুল্য?

  • A. Atomic number
  • B. Coordination number
  • C. Mass number
  • D. Oxidation state only
Answer: B
Explanation: Secondary valency directional ও coordination number-এর সঙ্গে সম্পর্কিত।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

7. Strong-field ligand কোনটি?

  • A. F−
  • B. H2O
  • C. CN−
  • D. Cl−
Answer: C
Explanation: CN− spectrochemical series-এ strong-field ligand; বড় Δ সৃষ্টি করে।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

8. Octahedral crystal field-এ d orbitals কীভাবে split হয়?

  • A. t2g নিচে, eg উপরে
  • B. eg নিচে, t2g উপরে
  • C. সব সমান
  • D. s-p split
Answer: A
Explanation: Octahedral ligands axes বরাবর আসায় dx2−y2,dz2 বেশি repulsion পায় (eg higher); t2g lower।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

9. Linkage isomerism কোন ligand-এর সঙ্গে দেখা যায়?

  • A. NH3
  • B. H2O
  • C. NO2−
  • D. en
Answer: C
Explanation: Ambidentate NO2− N বা O atom দিয়ে bind করতে পারে, nitro/nitrito linkage isomers দেয়।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

10. Ionization isomerism-এ কী পরিবর্তিত হয়?

  • A. Coordinated ion ও counter ion-এর বিনিময়
  • B. metal isotope
  • C. ligand denticity zero
  • D. geometry impossible
Answer: A
Explanation: Coordination sphere-এর ligand ও outer-sphere counter-ion exchange হলে ionization isomerism।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

11. [PtCl4]2−-এ Pt-এর oxidation state?

  • A. +2
  • B. +4
  • C. 0
  • D. −2
Answer: A
Explanation: x + 4(−1)=−2 ⇒ x=+2।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

12. [Fe(CN)6]4−-এ Fe-এর oxidation state?

  • A. +2
  • B. +3
  • C. +4
  • D. 0
Answer: A
Explanation: x + 6(−1)=−4 ⇒ x=+2।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

13. NH3 ligand-এর denticity কত?

  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 6
Answer: A
Explanation: NH3 একটি donor N atom দিয়ে coordinate করে; monodentate।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

14. Coordination number 6-এর সাধারণ geometry?

  • A. Linear
  • B. Tetrahedral only
  • C. Octahedral
  • D. Trigonal planar
Answer: C
Explanation: ছয়-coordinate complex-এর সবচেয়ে common geometry octahedral।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

15. Coordination number 4-এর d8 Pt(II) complex-এর সাধারণ geometry?

  • A. Tetrahedral
  • B. Square planar
  • C. Linear
  • D. Octahedral
Answer: B
Explanation: Pt(II) d8 strong-field complexes সাধারণত square planar।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

16. [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] কোন isomerism দেখাতে পারে?

  • A. cis-trans geometrical
  • B. optical only
  • C. ionization only
  • D. কোনোটিই নয়
Answer: A
Explanation: Square-planar MA2B2 complex cis ও trans geometrical isomers দেয়।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

17. EAN rule-এ ligand electron pair donation কাকে গণনা করে?

  • A. Metal effective atomic number-এ electrons যোগ করে
  • B. protons কমায়
  • C. neutrons যোগ করে
  • D. mass zero
Answer: A
Explanation: Ligand donor pairs metal centre-এর electron count বাড়ায়; total nearest noble gas configuration হলে EAN rule satisfied।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

18. Weak-field ligand কোনটি?

  • A. CN−
  • B. CO
  • C. F−
  • D. NO2−
Answer: C
Explanation: F− weak field, সাধারণত high-spin complexes অনুকূল করে।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

19. Tetrahedral field-এ splitting octahedral-এর তুলনায় সাধারণত?

  • A. বেশি
  • B. কম
  • C. সমান
  • D. শূন্য সবসময়
Answer: B
Explanation: Δt ≈ 4/9 Δo for comparable ligands; tetrahedral splitting smaller।

WBCHSE Class 12 Chemistry · Coordination compounds · Very Hard

20. The coordination number of Ni in

  • A. 8
  • B. 4
  • C. 2
  • D. 6
Answer: B
Explanation: Four carbonyl ligands bind through four carbon atoms.

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Coordination compounds Frequently Asked Questions

What should I identify first in a coordination complex?

Find the overall charge, ligand charges, oxidation state of the metal and coordination number. These determine many later steps.

How should I learn coordination nomenclature?

Apply the naming order consistently: ligands first, metal second, oxidation state in Roman numerals, and special metal endings for anionic complexes.

Why are unpaired electrons important?

The number of unpaired electrons determines magnetic behaviour and is closely related to crystal-field splitting and high-spin or low-spin configurations.

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