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Coordination Compounds question

2023 · 1 Feb · Shift 2 · Q13
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Coordination Compounds question

2023 · 1 Feb · Shift 2 · Q13

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The complex cation which has two isomers is :
  1. A
    [Co(NH3)5Cl]+\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5} \mathrm{Cl}\right]^{+}[Co(NH3​)5​Cl]+
  2. B
    [Co(H2O)6]3+\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{6}\right]^{3+}[Co(H2​O)6​]3+
  3. C
    [Co(NH3)5NO2]2+\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5} \mathrm{NO}_{2}\right]^{2+}[Co(NH3​)5​NO2​]2+
  4. D
    [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5} \mathrm{Cl}\right]^{2+}[Co(NH3​)5​Cl]2+
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Correct answer: C

  1. We need to identify which complex cation has two isomers.

  2. Check each option for the possibility of isomerism.


Option A: [Co(NH3)5Cl]+\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_5\mathrm{Cl}\right]^+[Co(NH3​)5​Cl]+

Let oxidation state of Co be xxx.

x+5(0)+(−1)=+1x + 5(0) + (-1) = +1x+5(0)+(−1)=+1 x−1=+1⇒x=+2x-1=+1 \Rightarrow x=+2x−1=+1⇒x=+2

So this is [Co2+(NH3)5Cl]+\left[\mathrm{Co}^{2+}(\mathrm{NH}_3)_5\mathrm{Cl}\right]^+[Co2+(NH3​)5​Cl]+.

This is a pentaamminechloro complex of type [MA5B][MA_5B][MA5​B]. Such a complex does not show geometrical isomerism.

Also, Cl−\mathrm{Cl}^-Cl− is not an ambidentate ligand, so no linkage isomerism.

Hence, only one form exists.


Option B: [Co(H2O)6]3+\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{3+}[Co(H2​O)6​]3+

This is of type [MA6][MA_6][MA6​].

All six ligands are identical, so neither geometrical nor linkage isomerism is possible.

Hence, only one form exists.


Option C: [Co(NH3)5NO2]2+\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_5\mathrm{NO}_2\right]^{2+}[Co(NH3​)5​NO2​]2+

Let oxidation state of Co be xxx.

x+5(0)+(−1)=+2x + 5(0) + (-1) = +2x+5(0)+(−1)=+2 x−1=+2⇒x=+3x-1=+2 \Rightarrow x=+3x−1=+2⇒x=+3

This is [Co3+(NH3)5NO2]2+\left[\mathrm{Co}^{3+}(\mathrm{NH}_3)_5\mathrm{NO}_2\right]^{2+}[Co3+(NH3​)5​NO2​]2+.

Here NO2−\mathrm{NO}_2^-NO2−​ is an ambidentate ligand. It can coordinate through:

  • N atom: nitro form
  • O atom: nitrito form

So this complex shows linkage isomerism, giving two isomers:

[Co(NH3)5(NO2)]2+\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{NH}_3)_5(\mathrm{NO}_2)\right]^{2+}[Co(NH3​)5​(NO2​)]2+ (N-bonded, nitro)

and

[Co(NH3)5(ONO)]2+\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{NH}_3)_5(\mathrm{ONO})\right]^{2+}[Co(NH3​)5​(ONO)]2+ (O-bonded, nitrito)

Hence, this complex has two isomers.


Option D: [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_5\mathrm{Cl}\right]^{2+}[Co(NH3​)5​Cl]2+

Let oxidation state of Co be xxx.

x+5(0)+(−1)=+2x + 5(0) + (-1) = +2x+5(0)+(−1)=+2 x−1=+2⇒x=+3x-1=+2 \Rightarrow x=+3x−1=+2⇒x=+3

So this is [Co3+(NH3)5Cl]2+\left[\mathrm{Co}^{3+}(\mathrm{NH}_3)_5\mathrm{Cl}\right]^{2+}[Co3+(NH3​)5​Cl]2+.

Again, this is of type [MA5B][MA_5B][MA5​B], which does not show geometrical isomerism.

Also, Cl−\mathrm{Cl}^-Cl− is not ambidentate, so no linkage isomerism.

Hence, only one form exists.


  1. Therefore, the only complex cation having two isomers is:

[Co(NH3)5NO2]2+\boxed{\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_5\mathrm{NO}_2\right]^{2+}}[Co(NH3​)5​NO2​]2+​

So, Option C is correct.

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