Q 1. (a) Which is expected to be more stable, [Cu(NH3)4]+2 or [Cu(CN)4]3-, briefly explain.

(b) Cu2+ ion forms a paramagnetic octahedral complex. The complex shows a d-d
electronic transition at 22,320 cm-1. Draw the d-orbital energy level diagram clearly
showing electronic arrangement and calculate the crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE)
in kJmol-1. Also, calculate the spin only magnetic moment of the complex.
Q 2. (a) A compound Co(en)2(NO2)2Cl has been prepared in three isomeric forms, X, Y and Z. X
undergoes no reaction with AgNO3 or en and is optically inactive. Y reacts with AgNO3
but not with en and is optically inactive. Z is optically active and reacts with both AgNO3
and en. Identify X, Y and Z.
(b) Why [Cu(en)3]2+ is remarkably unstable compared to any other bivalent metal
complexes of first transition series?
(c) Calculate the CFSE for the following complexes
(i) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (ii) [Fe(H2O)6]2+ (iii) [Fe(CN)6]4-
Q 3. (a) For manganese (III) ion, the electron pairing energy is 336 kJ/mol. The crystal field
splitting for hexaquamanganese (III) ion is 250 kJ/mol. Will the complex have a high spin
or a low-spin configuration?
(b) For each of the following complexes, state whether the structure is regular or distorted
octahedron and justify your answer (i) [TiF4Cl2]2- (ii) [TiF6]2- (iii) [Cu(NH3)6]2+
(c) Why does cobalt(II) ion form predominantly tetrahedral complexes, especially with
weak field ligands?
Q 4. (a) Draw structures for all possible isomers of [Co(NH3)2(H2O)2(Br)2]+.
(b) Both manganese (II) and iron (III) ions have 3d5 configurations. Most of the complexes
of manganese (II) are high spin, whereas, those of iron (III) are low spin. Why?
(c) Calculate the effective atomic number of the central metal ion in the complex ion
[PtCl6]2-
Q5. (a) Draw the most stable Newman projection for the following compounds:
(i) FCH2CH2OH (ii) CH3CH2CH(CH3)2 (along C2-C3) (iii) ClCH2CH2Cl.
(b) Identify the given compounds as chiral/achiral and justify your answer.

(c) Which one of the stereoisomeric 1,3,5-triethylcyclohexanes would you expect to be

more stable? Explain by drawing corresponding chair conformations and calculate the
energy difference between them.
Q6. (a) Draw the most stable chair conformation for cis-cyclohexane-1,3-diol and trans-
cyclohexane-1,3-diol. Identify the conformation which can rotate the plan polarized light?
(b) An enantiomer (1.5 g) is dissolved to make its 50 mL solution in ethanol. If the solution
has an observed rotation of +2.79o in polarimeter tube (10 cm) then find the specific
rotation at 20 oC (D line Sodium light, = 589.3 nm).
(c) Calculate the energy for the stable conformations of cis- and trans-1,3-
diethylcyclohexane.
Q7. (a) Draw the chair conformation(s) of trans-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane and determine the
energy difference between them.
(b) Assign the stereochemistry (R/S) in the given set of compounds (A-D). Predict the
stereochemical relationships among them (A & B, B & C, and C & D).

(c) Which of cis- and trans-1,3-cyclopentanediols can exists as a pair of enantiomers,

explain by drawing appropriate stereochemical structures.
(d) Draw the possible chair conformations for cis- and trans-1-(t-butyl)-3-
methylcyclohexane and identify the most stable conformation of 1-(t-butyl)-3-
methylcyclohexane.