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The compounds [Co(SO_4)(NH_3)… (Class 12 Chemistry 2023, Q8)

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ChemistryCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2023, set 56/1/1 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2023: question 8

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2023, paper 56/1/1, section A, question 8, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q8 · 1 mark · MCQCoordination Compounds

The compounds and represent :

  1. (A)optical isomerism
  2. (B)linkage isomerism
  3. (C)ionisation isomerism
  4. (D)coordination isomerism

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 56/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Compare the ions each compound gives in water.

Hint 2

Which ligand is inside the brackets in each?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. The two compounds exchange the ligand inside the coordination sphere with the counter-ion outside it.

  2. In solution they give different ions ( and ), so they are ionisation isomers. Option (C).

    1 mark

Answer: Ionisation isomerism, option (C)

Where the marks are

  • Identifies ionisation isomerism (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Coordination Compounds, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 56/1/1: every question, by section.

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