Coordination Compounds

68 topics, ranked by how often each is asked.

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  • 104 questions
  • 38 papers
  • 5.91% of Chemistry

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68 topics · 104 questions
  1. 1Isomerism in Coordination Compounds12%12 questionsPractise Isomerism in Coordination Compounds
  2. 2Crystal field theory6.7%7 questionsPractise Crystal field theory
  3. 3Magnetic properties of complexes5.8%6 questionsPractise Magnetic properties of complexes
  4. 4Valence bond theory4.8%5 questionsPractise Valence bond theory
  5. 5Bonding in metal carbonyls2.9%3 questionsPractise Bonding in metal carbonyls
  6. 6Optical isomerism in complexes2.9%3 questionsPractise Optical isomerism in complexes
  7. 7IUPAC nomenclature of coordination compounds1.9%2 questionsPractise IUPAC nomenclature of coordination compounds
  8. 8Metal carbonyls1.9%2 questionsPractise Metal carbonyls
  9. 9Werner's theory1.9%2 questionsPractise Werner's theory
  10. 10Applications of coordination compounds1.9%2 questionsPractise Applications of coordination compounds
  11. 11Colour of coordination compounds1.9%2 questionsPractise Colour of coordination compounds
  12. 12Organometallic Compounds1.9%2 questionsPractise Organometallic Compounds
  13. 13Magnetic Properties and Hybridisation1%1 questionPractise Magnetic Properties and Hybridisation
  14. 14Crystal Field Theory and Colour of Complexes1%1 questionPractise Crystal Field Theory and Colour of Complexes
  15. 15Werner's Theory and Electrolytic Conductance1%1 questionPractise Werner's Theory and Electrolytic Conductance
  16. 16Crystal Field Theory and Magnetic Behaviour of Complexes1%1 questionPractise Crystal Field Theory and Magnetic Behaviour of Complexes
  17. 17Homoleptic and Heteroleptic Complexes1%1 questionPractise Homoleptic and Heteroleptic Complexes
  18. 18Nomenclature and Types of Complexes1%1 questionPractise Nomenclature and Types of Complexes
  19. 19Stability of Coordination Compounds – Chelate Effect1%1 questionPractise Stability of Coordination Compounds – Chelate Effect
  20. 20Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds1%1 questionPractise Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds
  21. 21Crystal Field Theory – Colour of Complexes1%1 questionPractise Crystal Field Theory – Colour of Complexes
  22. 22Ligands – Denticity1%1 questionPractise Ligands – Denticity
  23. 23Bonding in Coordination Compounds – Magnetic Moment1%1 questionPractise Bonding in Coordination Compounds – Magnetic Moment
  24. 24Coordination Compounds – Tetraamminecopper(II) Complex1%1 questionPractise Coordination Compounds – Tetraamminecopper(II) Complex
  25. 25Crystal Field Theory – Spectrochemical Series1%1 questionPractise Crystal Field Theory – Spectrochemical Series
  26. 26Crystal Field Theory – d-orbital Splitting in Octahedral Complexes1%1 questionPractise Crystal Field Theory – d-orbital Splitting in Octahedral Complexes
  27. 27Spin-only magnetic moment formula, $\mu = \sqrt{n(n+2)}$ BM1%1 questionPractise Spin-only magnetic moment formula, $\mu = \sqrt{n(n+2)}$ BM
  28. 28Geometry/shapes of coordination complexes1%1 questionPractise Geometry/shapes of coordination complexes
  29. 29Types of ligands - ambidentate ligands1%1 questionPractise Types of ligands - ambidentate ligands
  30. 30Types of isomerism in coordination compounds1%1 questionPractise Types of isomerism in coordination compounds
  31. 31Denticity of ligands1%1 questionPractise Denticity of ligands
  32. 32Ambidentate ligands1%1 questionPractise Ambidentate ligands
  33. 33Qualitative analysis - identification tests for cations/radicals1%1 questionPractise Qualitative analysis - identification tests for cations/radicals
  34. 34Structure of metal carbonyls1%1 questionPractise Structure of metal carbonyls
  35. 35VBT hybridisation and geometry1%1 questionPractise VBT hybridisation and geometry
  36. 36Complex salts vs double salts1%1 questionPractise Complex salts vs double salts
  37. 37Solvate (hydrate) isomerism1%1 questionPractise Solvate (hydrate) isomerism
  38. 38Structural isomerism in coordination compounds1%1 questionPractise Structural isomerism in coordination compounds
  39. 39Crystal field splitting - tetrahedral vs octahedral1%1 questionPractise Crystal field splitting - tetrahedral vs octahedral
  40. 40Spectrochemical series1%1 questionPractise Spectrochemical series
  41. 41Crystal field theory - magnetic moment1%1 questionPractise Crystal field theory - magnetic moment
  42. 42Geometrical isomerism - fac and mer1%1 questionPractise Geometrical isomerism - fac and mer
  43. 43Werner's theory - ionisation1%1 questionPractise Werner's theory - ionisation
  44. 44Valence bond theory – hybridisation and magnetism1%1 questionPractise Valence bond theory – hybridisation and magnetism
  45. 45Stability of complexes – formation constants1%1 questionPractise Stability of complexes – formation constants
  46. 46Werner's theory – ionisable chloride1%1 questionPractise Werner's theory – ionisable chloride
  47. 47Crystal field theory – spectrochemical series and colour1%1 questionPractise Crystal field theory – spectrochemical series and colour
  48. 48Organometallic compounds – sigma and pi bonded1%1 questionPractise Organometallic compounds – sigma and pi bonded
  49. 49Valence bond theory – hybridisation and geometry1%1 questionPractise Valence bond theory – hybridisation and geometry
  50. 50Metal carbonyls – synergic bonding1%1 questionPractise Metal carbonyls – synergic bonding
  51. 51Trans effect1%1 questionPractise Trans effect
  52. 52Crystal field theory – Jahn–Teller distortion1%1 questionPractise Crystal field theory – Jahn–Teller distortion
  53. 53IUPAC nomenclature of complexes1%1 questionPractise IUPAC nomenclature of complexes
  54. 54Coordination number and oxidation state1%1 questionPractise Coordination number and oxidation state
  55. 55Isomerism1%1 questionPractise Isomerism
  56. 56Importance and Applications of Coordination Compounds1%1 questionPractise Importance and Applications of Coordination Compounds
  57. 57Crystal Field Theory and Spectrochemical Series1%1 questionPractise Crystal Field Theory and Spectrochemical Series
  58. 58Valence Bond Theory: Hybridisation1%1 questionPractise Valence Bond Theory: Hybridisation
  59. 59Crystal Field Theory: High Spin Complexes1%1 questionPractise Crystal Field Theory: High Spin Complexes
  60. 60Geometrical Isomerism1%1 questionPractise Geometrical Isomerism
  61. 61Importance of Coordination Compounds in Biological Systems1%1 questionPractise Importance of Coordination Compounds in Biological Systems
  62. 62Writing Formulas from IUPAC Names1%1 questionPractise Writing Formulas from IUPAC Names
  63. 63Applications of Coordination Compounds: Electroplating1%1 questionPractise Applications of Coordination Compounds: Electroplating
  64. 64Complex Formation1%1 questionPractise Complex Formation
  65. 65Coordination Number and Denticity1%1 questionPractise Coordination Number and Denticity
  66. 66Valence Bond Theory: Magnetic Behaviour1%1 questionPractise Valence Bond Theory: Magnetic Behaviour
  67. 67Ionisation of Complexes1%1 questionPractise Ionisation of Complexes
  68. 68Stability of Complexes in Qualitative Analysis1%1 questionPractise Stability of Complexes in Qualitative Analysis

Questions per paper

Asked in 16 of the last 16 papers (2017–2026).

  1. 2026: 4 questions
  2. 2026 Re-NEET: 6 questions
  3. 2025: 3 questions
  4. 2024: 3 questions
  5. 2024 Re-NEET: 4 questions
  6. 2023: 2 questions
  7. 2023 Manipur: 2 questions
  8. 2022: 2 questions
  9. 2022 Phase 2: 2 questions
  10. 2021: 2 questions
  11. 2020: 2 questions
  12. 2020 Phase-2: 1 question
  13. 2019: 1 question
  14. 2019 Odisha: 1 question
  15. 2018: 3 questions
  16. 2017: 5 questions

Concepts tested

  • Ionisable chloride 2
  • Spectrochemical series 2
  • Ambidentate ligands
  • back-bonding-co-bond-length
  • Bidentate ligands
  • Bidentate oxalate ligand
  • Bonding in metal carbonyls
  • CFSE
  • CFSE of high-spin d5
  • CFSE of low-spin d6
  • chelating ligands increase stability
  • Chirality of cis bis-chelate complexes
  • Cis-trans isomerism
  • Cisplatin
  • Cisplatin as anticancer drug
  • Classification of isomerism
  • Cobalt in cyanocobalamin
  • Combining geometrical and linkage isomerism