M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Third Semester
Chemistry
CHEMISTRY OF INORGANIC COMPLEXES
(CBCS 2015 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. What are the factors affecting CFSE?
2. What are the weak field and strong field ligand? Give one
example for each.
3. Explain the annation reaction.
5. Write the ground state term symbol for V complexes.
6. Explain the electronic spectra of Mn2+ complexes.
7. What are the medical application of MRI-agents?
8. Draw the structure of any one of the porphyrin ring
system.
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9. What is the Biological function of myoglobin?
10. What are rubredoxins? What are its biological
significance?
Part B x 5 25)
Answer all questions choosing either or
11. Factors affecting the magnitude of 10D9?
Or
Bring out the comparison between CFT and MOT.
12. Explain the substitution reaction in square planar
complex.
Or
What are the factors affecting the acid hydrolysis?
13. What are the differences between orgel and tanabe
sugano diagrams?
Or
Discuss the magnetic properties of co-ordination
compounds.
14. Discuss the potential metal binding sites of any two
bio-ligands.
Or
Discuss the toxcity of metals, Hg and Cr with
suitable example.
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15. Explain the structure and functions of cytochrome.
Or
Discuss the structure and properties of hemocynin.
Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. What is CFT? Write the merits and demerits of crystal
field theory complexes.
17. Explain the mechanism of outersphere redox reaction of
co-ordination compounds.
18. Write a note on the experimental determination of
magnetic susceptibility by using Gouy balance.
19. Sketch and explain the mechanism of sodium pumping.
20. Discuss the structure and biological role of Hemoglobin.
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