JEE Main 2020 — Coordination Compounds Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2020 (Online) 8th January Evening Slot
Question
Complexes (ML5) of metals Ni and Fe have
ideal square pyramidal and trigonal
bipyramidal grometries, respectively. The sum
of the 90°, 120° and 180° L-M-L angles in the
two complexes is ________.
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Show full solutionCorrect answer: 20
Correct answer
20
Step-by-step explanation
90o = 6
120o = 3
180o = 1
Total = 10
90o = 8
180o = 2
Total = 10
Total number of 180o, 90o and 120o L-M-L bond angles = 10 + 10 = 20
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