Question

The charges $$x$$ and $$y$$ on the following ions are
$$\eqalign{ & \left( {\text{i}} \right){\left[ {Co{{\left( {N{H_3}} \right)}_2}C{l_4}} \right]^x} \cr & \left( {{\text{ii}}} \right){\left[ {Fe{{\left( {CN} \right)}_6}} \right]^y} \cr} $$
( Oxidation state of $$Co$$  is +3 and $$Fe$$  is +2 in their respective complexes. )

A. $$x = + 1,y = - 1$$
B. $$x = - 1,y = + 3$$
C. $$x = - 1,y = - 4$$  
D. $$x = - 2,y = - 3$$
Answer :   $$x = - 1,y = - 4$$
Solution :
In $${\left[ {Co{{\left( {N{H_3}} \right)}_2}C{l_4}} \right]^x},$$
oxidation state of $$Co = +3$$
Hence, $$x = + 3 + 2 \times 0 + 4 \times ( - 1){\text{ }} = - 1$$
In $${\left[ {Fe{{\left( {CN} \right)}_6}} \right]^y},$$   oxidation state of $$Fe = +2$$
Hence, $$y = + 2 + 6 \times \left( { - 1} \right) = - 4$$

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Releted Question 1

Amongst $$Ni{\left( {CO} \right)_4},{\left[ {Ni{{\left( {CN} \right)}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}{\text{and}}\,NiCl_4^{2 - }$$

A. $$Ni{\left( {CO} \right)_4}\,{\text{and}}\,NiCl_4^{2 - }$$     are diamagnetic and $${\left[ {Ni{{\left( {CN} \right)}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}$$   is paramagnetic
B. $$NiCl_4^{2 - }\,{\text{and}}\,{\left[ {Ni{{\left( {CN} \right)}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}$$     are diamagnetic and $$Ni{\left( {CO} \right)_4}$$   is paramagnetic
C. $$Ni{\left( {CO} \right)_4}\,{\text{and}}\,{\left[ {Ni{{\left( {CN} \right)}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}$$     are diamagnetic and $$NiCl_4^{2 - }$$  is paramagnetic
D. $$Ni{\left( {CO} \right)_4}$$  is diamagnetic and $$NiCl_4^{2 - }\,{\text{and}}\,{\left[ {Ni{{\left( {CN} \right)}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}$$     are paramagnetic
Releted Question 2

The geometry of $$Ni{\left( {CO} \right)_4}\,{\text{and}}\,Ni{\left( {PP{h_3}} \right)_2}C{l_2}\,{\text{are}}$$

A. both square planar
B. tetrahedral and square planar, respectively
C. both tetrahedral
D. square planar and tetrahedral, respectively
Releted Question 3

The complex ion which has no $$'d'$$ electron in the central metal atom is

A. $${\left[ {Mn{O_4}} \right]^ - }$$
B. $${\left[ {Co{{\left( {N{H_3}} \right)}_6}} \right]^{3 + }}$$
C. $${\left[ {Fe{{\left( {CN} \right)}_6}} \right]^{3 - }}$$
D. $${\left[ {Cr{{\left( {{H_2}O} \right)}_6}} \right]^{3 + }}$$
Releted Question 4

In the process of extraction of gold,
Roasted gold ore $$ + C{N^ - } + {H_2}O\mathop \to \limits^{{O_2}} \left[ X \right] + O{H^ - }$$
$$\left[ X \right] + Zn \to \left[ Y \right] + Au$$
Identify the complexes $$\left[ X \right]\,\,{\text{and}}\,\,\left[ Y \right]$$

A. $$X = {\left[ {Au{{\left( {CN} \right)}_2}} \right]^ - },Y = {\left[ {Zn{{\left( {CN} \right)}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}$$
B. $$X = {\left[ {Au{{\left( {CN} \right)}_4}} \right]^{3 - }},Y = {\left[ {Zn{{\left( {CN} \right)}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}$$
C. $$X = {\left[ {Au{{\left( {CN} \right)}_2}} \right]^ - },Y = {\left[ {Zn{{\left( {CN} \right)}_6}} \right]^{4 - }}$$
D. $$X = {\left[ {Au{{\left( {CN} \right)}_4}} \right]^ - },Y = {\left[ {Zn{{\left( {CN} \right)}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}$$

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