Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

JEE Main 2025 — 7 April, Evening Shift — Question 17

Match List-I with List-II.

List-I ComplexList-II Primary valency and Secondary valency
(A)[Co(en)2Cl2]Cl\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{en})_{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\right] \mathrm{Cl}(I)36
(B)[Pt(NH3)2Cl(NO2)]\left[\mathrm{Pt}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{2} \mathrm{Cl}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{2}\right)\right](II)34
(C)Hg[Co(SCN)4]\mathrm{Hg}\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{SCN})_{4}\right](III)26
(D)[Mg(EDTA)]2−[\mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{EDTA})]^{2-}(IV)24

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. Option A:

    (A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

  3. Option C:

    (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

  4. Option D:

    (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

P.VS.V
(A)[Co(en)2Cl2]Cl\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{en})_{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\right] \mathrm{Cl}36
(B)$\left[\mathrm{Pt}\left(\mathrm{NH}{3}\right){2} \mathrm{Cl}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{2}\right)\right]24
(C)Hg[Co(SCN)4]\mathrm{Hg}\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{SCN})_{4}\right]34
(D)[Mg( (EDTA )]2−[\mathrm{Mg}(\text { (EDTA })]^{2-}26

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Coordination Compounds
Topic
Properties and importance of Coordination Complexes
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