CBSE Class 12 · 2018 · Coordination CompoundsVery Short Answer

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Write the coordination number and oxidation state of platinum in the complex [Pt(en)Cl].

Answer: Coordination number 6; oxidation state +2.

Solution

en is bidentate, so donor atoms = 2×2 (en) + 2×1 (Cl) :

Charge balance: x + 2(0) + 2(−1) = 0 ⇒

CBSE Class 12 Board · 2018 · Subjective

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