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6. If the molecule is ammonia, what is the name of the ligand?

  • Ammine
  • Chloro
  • Cyano

7. If a complex has a co-ordination number of 4, the shape will be...

  • Linear
  • Tetrahedral/Square Planar
  • Octahedral

8. What is the appearence of Fe(OH)3 (s)?

  • Orange gelatinous solid
  • Green gelatinous solid
  • Pale blue solid

9. Ligand substitution reactions are also known as ligand ... reactions.

  • Exchange
  • Replacement

10. What is the appearence of Cu(OH)2 (s)?

  • Orange gelatinous solid
  • Pale blue solid
  • Green gelatinous solid

11. What is it called when a ligands and central metal form one bond?

  • Monodentate
  • Bidentate
  • Polydentate

12. If the molecule is water, what is the name of the ligand?

  • Hydroxo
  • Aqua
  • Cyano

13. When can a ligand displace another?

  • When the ligand is more stable
  • When the ligand has a smaller Mr

14. What is it called when a ligands and central metal form many bonds?

  • Polydentate
  • Mondentate
  • Bidentate

15. If a complex has a co-ordination number of 6, then the shape will be...

  • Octahedral
  • Tetrahedral/Square Planar
  • Linear

16. If a complex has a co-ordination number of 2, the shape will be...

  • Linear
  • Octahedral
  • Tetrahedral/Square Planar

17. The colour the complex solution appears, is the ...... colour it absorbs.

  • Complementary
  • Same

18. Which ligand is polydentate?

  • Ethanedioate
  • Edta
  • Cyano

19. The larger the value of the stability complex, the ... stable a complex is.

  • more
  • less

20. If the molecule is cyanide ion, what is the name of the ligand?

  • Ammine
  • Cyano
  • Chloro