Practice Exam 3 – Bonding and Coordination Chemistry Useful Information Spectrochemical Series Strong Field Weak Field CN- > -NO2- > en > NH3 > H2O > OH- > Cl- > IMultiple Choice (2 points each) _____1. Carbon uses ______ hybrid orbitals in ClCN. A) sp B) sp2 C) sp3 D) sp3d - _____2. Valence bond theory predicts that tin will use _____ hybrid orbitals in SnCl3 . A) sp B) sp2 C) sp3 D) sp3d _____3. Valence bond theory predicts that xenon will use _____ hybrid orbitals in XeOF4. A) sp2 B) sp3 C) sp3d D) sp3d 2 _____4. The ground state electronic configuration of Cr3+ is A) [Ar]4s13d 5 B) [Ar]4s23d 4 C) [Ar]3d 3 D) [Ar]4s13d 3 E) [Ar]4s23d 2 _____5. Which of the following ions is most likely to form colored compounds? A) Sc3+ B) Cu+ C) Zn2+ D) Cr3+ _____6. What is the coordination number of cobalt in the complex ion [Co(en)Cl4]-? (en = ethylenediamine) A) 1 B) 2 C) 4 D) 5 E) 6 _____7. In the compound K[Co(C2O4)2(H2O)2] (where C2O42- = oxalate) the oxidation number and coordination number of cobalt are, respectively: A) -1 and 4 B) -1 and 6 C) 3 and 4 D) 3 and 6 E) 1 and 6 _____8. Choose the correct name for the formula, [Cr(NH3)4(OH)2]Br A) chromium(II) tetraamminebis(hydroxo) bromide B) chromium(III) tetraamminebis(hydroxo) bromide C) tetraamminedihydroxochromium(II) bromide D) tetraamminedihydroxochromium(III) bromide _____9. Choose the correct name for the formula, [Co(en)3][Cr(ox)3]. and ox = C2O42-, oxalate A) tris(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) tris(oxalato)chromium(III) B) tris(ethylenediamine)cobaltate(III) tris(oxalato)chromate(III) C) tris(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) tris(oxalato)chromate(II) D) tris(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) tris(oxalato)chromate(II) en = ethylenediamine _____10. The complex of Ni2+ with DMG (dimethylgloxime), Ni(DMG)2, has the structure: H O O N N H3C What is the geometry shown around the central atom? A) linear B) bent C) tetrahedral D) trigonal bipyramidal E) distorted tetragonal F) octahedral G) square planar CH3 Ni H3C N N O O CH3 H _____11. How many coordinate covalent bonds to a central metal atom can the following chelate (called Porphyrin2–) form? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E) 5 F) 6 N not determine N G) can N N _____12. Which of the following is not an example of a set of isomers? Cl H3N H3N Co Cl NH3 NH3 vs. H3N H3N Cl A) H3N Zn . H3N Cl vs. H3N Zn Cl Cl SCN H3N H3N C) Co NH3 Cl NH3 Cl B) Co NH3 NCS NH3 NH3 vs. NH3 D) all of these are sets of isomers H3N H3N Co NH3 NH3 NH3 _____13. What is the coordinate number for the central atom in [Co(en)(NH3)3Cl]SO4? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 E) 6 F) 7 G) 8 H) 10 _____14. The anti-cancer drug cis-platin has the formula Pt(NH3)2Cl2. There is another isomer, tans-platin, that is not medically active. What is the shape of cis-platin? A) linear B) tetrahedral C) octahedral D) square planar E) trigonal bipyramidal _____15. Which of the following is most likely to be a low spin complex? Answer all that apply. A) [FeF6]3– B) [Pt(CN)6]2– C) [MnF3Cl3]4– D) [Zn(CN)4]2– 16. (6 pts) Given the molecule shown below, which of the labeled bonds will have free rotation about that bond and which will not? You will lose points for any incorrect identifications. H H C H e O C C C C O d c C H C CH3 b C C f H C a H H CH3 H ______ Identify the bond(s) that can freely rotate in the blank to the left. ______ Identify the bond(s) that do not freely rotate in the blank to the left 17. (10 pts) Draw all isomers for the compound [Fe(en)Cl2F2]–. Label and prove any isomers that are optically active. 18. (11 pts) Use the following Molecular Orbital Diagram to answer this question to show the arrangement of electrons for NO. _____ 2p* * _____ _____ 2p _____ 2p _____ _____ 2p * _____ 2s _____ 2s A) Complete the following table. NO+ NO Bond Order Spin Paramagnetic (P) or Diamagnetic(D) B) List the three species, NO, NO+, NO-, from smallest bond energy to largest bond energy: Smallest Bond Energy Largest Bond Energy < < 19. (10 pts) Identify the hybridization and bond angles for the following atoms on the molecule: H b H Oe C Cg Oh c C a Cf H H d C C O H C H Bond Angles Hybridization a) ______________ e) Oe ______________ b) ______________ f) Cf ______________ c) ______________ g) Cg ______________ d) ______________ h) Oh ______________ I) How many bonds are in this molecule? ________ … bonds in this molecule? _______ 20. (6 pts) Show all possible geometric isomers for Cr(NH3)3(OH)3. 21. (9 pts) Use Valence Bond Theory to draw the orbital overlaps for the molecule CH3COCH3. Your drawing should properly show the 3-D shape of the molecule. Label each orbital overlap (e.g. sp-sp3) 22. (4 pts) The coordination compound [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3 is yellow and the compound [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]Cl is violet. Explain this in terms of the crystal field theory. 23. (12 pts) Given the two species acetic acid, CH3COOH, and the acetate ion, CH3COO–. What is the most appropriate bonding theory to use for O—C—O region in each molecule? Show drawings/diagrams for each molecule and clearly explain why you selected the theory in each case. If you use modified molecular orbital theory, draw the lowest energy molecular orbital on top of the molecule. Extra Problem- Not on test but covered in section (8) 28. Co in [CoF6]3- is a high spin complex. Show the distribution of d electrons for Co3+ in the following octahedral d energy level diagram. A) _____ _____ _____ ______ _____ B) The spin on Co ion is _______ and the species is C) Explain why [CoF6]3- is a colored species. Paramagnetic OR Diamagnetic Circle correct answer.