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Class 12 Chemistry Practice Test: Werner's Theory of Coordination Compounds
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Werner's theory states that the transition metal cation will have two valencies: a primary and a secondary. The primary valence is equal to the oxidation number of the metal cation, is ionizable, and can be satisfied by negative charges.

Class 12 Chemistry Practice Test: Werner's Theory of Coordination Compounds
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1. If the secondary valence in CoCl3.4NH3 is six, the solution conductivity in silver nitrate corresponds to ________ electrolyte.
2. Given that 1 mol of NiCl2.6H2O with excess AgNO3 precipitates 2 mols of AgCl, what is the secondary valence of Ni?
3. What was the term proposed by Werner for the number of groups bound directly to the metal ion in a coordination complex?
4. Werner proposed that the primary valences are ionizable and are satisfied only by positive ions.
5. Predict the secondary valence of Pt within the complex ion from the equation shown below.
Find the secondary valence of Pt within the complex ion from the equation
6. If Pt in PtCl4.2HCl has a secondary valence of 6, how many mols of AgCl will 1 mol of the compound precipitate with excess AgNO3?
7. Which of the following is a complex salt?
8. Which is the counter ion in [Pd(NH3)4]2+2Cl?
9. What is the sum of the oxidation number of cobalt in [Co(H2O)(CN)(en)2]2+and [CoBr2(en)2]+?
10. [Fe(CN)6]4- is an example of a _______
11. What is the colour of the compound CoCl3.5NH3?
12. Werner postulated that octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar geometrical shapes are more common in coordination compounds of ________
13. What is the primary valence of iron in the coordination entity of compound Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3?
14. The compound tetraamminecopper(II) sulphate, or [Cu(NH3)4]SO4.5H2O, a double salt.