1. Which of the following metals displays the highest oxidation number?

A. Vanadium Z-23
B. Cobalt Z-27
C. Manganese Z-25
D. Chromium Z-24
E. Titanium Z-22
Explanation

In the highest oxidation states of these first five elements, all of the s and d electrons are
being used for bonding. Once the d5 configuration is exceeded i.e. in the last five elements,
the tendency for all the d electrons to participate in bonding decreases. Thus Mn has a
maximum oxidation state of +VII.

2. Which of the following metals form colorless ion +3 oxidation state?

A. Copper Z-29
B. Vanadium Z-23
C. Scandium Z-21
D. Titanium Z-22
E. Cobalt Z-27
Scandium in a oxidation state of +3 has no electron left in its orbital (Sc3+), hence there is
no electron to move from a d orbital to another causing the visible color. Another example
is Ti4+.

3. Mn2+, Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+ from complexes of the type (M(en)3)2+. The order
of stability of the complexes is:
A. Mn < Fe < Co < Ni < Cu < Zn
B. Mn < F < Co < Ni , Cu < Zn
C. Mn > Fe > Co > Ni >> Cu > Zn
D. Mn > F > Co > Ni > Cu > Zn
E. Mn < F < Co < Ni < Cu = Zn

4. Which of the following metals forms the smallest cation of +2 oxidation state?
A. Chromium Z-24
B. Nickel Z-28
C. Scandium Z-21
D. Copper Z-29
E. Iron Z-26
 5. A Ti3+ complex and Cr3+ complex are respectively expected to have magnetic moments
(B.M.) of
A. 1.73, 2.83
B. 1.73, 4.90
C. 3.87, 1.73
D. 0, 3.87
E. 1.73, 3.87

6. The electronic configuration of atoms of a certain element is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d3 4s2.
The maximum oxidation number of the element is
A. +6
B. +5
C. +4
D. +3
E. +2
When all the electrons in the d and s orbitals are used, +5 is the maximum number
obtained
 7. A bone was dated using C – 14 analyses and had an activity of 2.314 disint/min/g of
carbon. What is the age of the bone specimen? (Current activity is 15.3 disint/min/g of
carbon t1/2 = 5730 yr)
A. 1.61 x 104
B. 1.63 x 104
C. 1.56 x 104
D. 1.60 x 104
E. None of the above

8. The ground state electronic configuration for Ni2+ is

A. [Ar] 4s2 3d6
B. [Ar] 4s1 3d7
C. [Ar] 4s0 3d8
D. [Ar] 4s1 3d8
E. [Ar] 4s2 3d8

Losing two electrons to form Ni2+, it becomes 4s0 3d8

9. A metal complex had a magnetic moment of 5.943 B.M the complex is:
A. Paramagnetic with four unpaired electrons
B. Diamagnetic with five unpaired electrons
C. Paramagnetic with five unpaired electrons
D. Paramagnetic with three unpaired electrons
E. Paramagnetic with six unpaired electrons
10.The oxidation states of the metals in MnO2 and Cr2O6 respectively are
A. +2, +6
B. +4, +6
C. +6, +4
D. +4, +3
E. +2, +3

11.The colour in most transition metal complexes may be attributed to

A. Orbital spitting
B. D-D transition
C. Orbital overlap
D. Charge transfer transition
E. B and D

12.Which of these species does not have a violet colour?

A. Co3+
B. Mn3+
C. Cr3+
D. V2+
E. None
13.The oxidation of vanadium in V2O2, VO2 and V2O are
A. 3, 2, 5
B. 3, 4, 5
C. 3, 5, 4
D. 4, 3, 5
E. 3, 4, 2