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JEE Main Previous Year Questions
(2025): Co-ordination Compounds
Q1: The complex of ????
?? +
ion and dimethyl glyoxime contains ____ number of Hydrogen
(H) atoms.
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift
Ans: 14
Solution:
Ni
2+
with (dmg) forms [ Ni(dmg)
2
]
2+
having 2 H -Bonds as shown :
The no. of H atoms =14
Q2: Total number of molecules/species from following which will be paramagnetic is
____.
?? ?? ,?? ?? +
,?? ?? -
,???? ,????
?? ,???? ,?? ?? [???????? ?? ],[???? (????
?? )
?? ]????
?? , ?? ?? [?? ??(???? )
?? ]
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
Ans: 6
Solution:
To determine which molecules or species are paramagnetic, we need to identify those with
unpaired electrons. Here's the analysis:
O
2
: This molecule has 2 unpaired electrons as predicted by the Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT),
making it paramagnetic.
O
2
+
: This ion has 1 unpaired electron according to MOT, which also makes it paramagnetic.
O
2
-
: This ion contains 1 unpaired electron as determined by MOT, indicating it is paramagnetic.
NO: As a species with an odd number of electrons, NO has unpaired electrons, making it
paramagnetic.
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JEE Main Previous Year Questions
(2025): Co-ordination Compounds
Q1: The complex of ????
?? +
ion and dimethyl glyoxime contains ____ number of Hydrogen
(H) atoms.
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift
Ans: 14
Solution:
Ni
2+
with (dmg) forms [ Ni(dmg)
2
]
2+
having 2 H -Bonds as shown :
The no. of H atoms =14
Q2: Total number of molecules/species from following which will be paramagnetic is
____.
?? ?? ,?? ?? +
,?? ?? -
,???? ,????
?? ,???? ,?? ?? [???????? ?? ],[???? (????
?? )
?? ]????
?? , ?? ?? [?? ??(???? )
?? ]
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
Ans: 6
Solution:
To determine which molecules or species are paramagnetic, we need to identify those with
unpaired electrons. Here's the analysis:
O
2
: This molecule has 2 unpaired electrons as predicted by the Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT),
making it paramagnetic.
O
2
+
: This ion has 1 unpaired electron according to MOT, which also makes it paramagnetic.
O
2
-
: This ion contains 1 unpaired electron as determined by MOT, indicating it is paramagnetic.
NO: As a species with an odd number of electrons, NO has unpaired electrons, making it
paramagnetic.
NO
2
: This molecule is also an odd-electron species, which means it has unpaired electrons and
is paramagnetic.
K
2
[NiCl
4
] : In this compound, Ni
2+
(nickel with a +2 oxidation state) has an electron
configuration of 3?? 8
. Given the presence of weak field ligands and a coordination number of 4 ,
this forms a tetrahedral complex. As a result, it is paramagnetic with 2 unpaired electrons.
Thus, the paramagnetic species in the provided list are O
2
,O
2
+
,O
2
-
,NO,NO
2
, and K
2
[NiCl
4
].
Q3: The spin only magnetic moment ( ?? ) value (B.M.) of the compound with strongest
oxidising power among ????
?? ?? ?? ,?????? and VO is ____ B.M. (Nearest integer).
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
Ans: 5
Solution:
The compound with the strongest oxidizing power among Mn
2
O
3
,TiO, and VO is Mn
2
O
3
. This
conclusion is based on the standard electrode potential (?? °
) value: ?? Mn+3/Mn
°
+2
=+1.57 V
For Mn
3+
, the electronic configuration is ?? 4
. The spin-only magnetic moment ( ?? ) is calculated
as follows:
?? =v?? (?? +2) BM
Where ?? is the number of unpaired electrons. Here, ?? =4 :
?? =v4(4+2)=v24BM
This calculates to approximately 4.89 BM, which rounds to an integer value of 5 BM .
Q4: Consider the following low-spin complexes
?? ?? [???? (????
?? )
?? ],?? ?? [???? (???? )
?? ],?? ?? [???? (???? )
?? ],????
?? [???? (???? )
?? ] and ????
?? [???? (???? )
?? ]
The sum of the spin-only magnetic moment values of complexes having yellow colour
is ____ B.M. (answer in nearest integer)
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift
Ans: 0
Solution:
Given low-spin complexes:
?? 3
[Co(NO
2
)
6
]- Yellow colour
?? 4
[Fe(CN)
6
]- light yellow colour
?? 3
[???? (???? )
6
]- bright red colour not yellow.
?? ?? 2
[Fe(CN)
6
] - reddish brown color not yellow
Zn
2
[Fe(NO
2
)
6
] - bluish-white colour not yellow
?? 3
[Co(NO
2
)
6
]
Oxidation state of ???? :+3
Configuration:
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JEE Main Previous Year Questions
(2025): Co-ordination Compounds
Q1: The complex of ????
?? +
ion and dimethyl glyoxime contains ____ number of Hydrogen
(H) atoms.
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift
Ans: 14
Solution:
Ni
2+
with (dmg) forms [ Ni(dmg)
2
]
2+
having 2 H -Bonds as shown :
The no. of H atoms =14
Q2: Total number of molecules/species from following which will be paramagnetic is
____.
?? ?? ,?? ?? +
,?? ?? -
,???? ,????
?? ,???? ,?? ?? [???????? ?? ],[???? (????
?? )
?? ]????
?? , ?? ?? [?? ??(???? )
?? ]
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
Ans: 6
Solution:
To determine which molecules or species are paramagnetic, we need to identify those with
unpaired electrons. Here's the analysis:
O
2
: This molecule has 2 unpaired electrons as predicted by the Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT),
making it paramagnetic.
O
2
+
: This ion has 1 unpaired electron according to MOT, which also makes it paramagnetic.
O
2
-
: This ion contains 1 unpaired electron as determined by MOT, indicating it is paramagnetic.
NO: As a species with an odd number of electrons, NO has unpaired electrons, making it
paramagnetic.
NO
2
: This molecule is also an odd-electron species, which means it has unpaired electrons and
is paramagnetic.
K
2
[NiCl
4
] : In this compound, Ni
2+
(nickel with a +2 oxidation state) has an electron
configuration of 3?? 8
. Given the presence of weak field ligands and a coordination number of 4 ,
this forms a tetrahedral complex. As a result, it is paramagnetic with 2 unpaired electrons.
Thus, the paramagnetic species in the provided list are O
2
,O
2
+
,O
2
-
,NO,NO
2
, and K
2
[NiCl
4
].
Q3: The spin only magnetic moment ( ?? ) value (B.M.) of the compound with strongest
oxidising power among ????
?? ?? ?? ,?????? and VO is ____ B.M. (Nearest integer).
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
Ans: 5
Solution:
The compound with the strongest oxidizing power among Mn
2
O
3
,TiO, and VO is Mn
2
O
3
. This
conclusion is based on the standard electrode potential (?? °
) value: ?? Mn+3/Mn
°
+2
=+1.57 V
For Mn
3+
, the electronic configuration is ?? 4
. The spin-only magnetic moment ( ?? ) is calculated
as follows:
?? =v?? (?? +2) BM
Where ?? is the number of unpaired electrons. Here, ?? =4 :
?? =v4(4+2)=v24BM
This calculates to approximately 4.89 BM, which rounds to an integer value of 5 BM .
Q4: Consider the following low-spin complexes
?? ?? [???? (????
?? )
?? ],?? ?? [???? (???? )
?? ],?? ?? [???? (???? )
?? ],????
?? [???? (???? )
?? ] and ????
?? [???? (???? )
?? ]
The sum of the spin-only magnetic moment values of complexes having yellow colour
is ____ B.M. (answer in nearest integer)
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift
Ans: 0
Solution:
Given low-spin complexes:
?? 3
[Co(NO
2
)
6
]- Yellow colour
?? 4
[Fe(CN)
6
]- light yellow colour
?? 3
[???? (???? )
6
]- bright red colour not yellow.
?? ?? 2
[Fe(CN)
6
] - reddish brown color not yellow
Zn
2
[Fe(NO
2
)
6
] - bluish-white colour not yellow
?? 3
[Co(NO
2
)
6
]
Oxidation state of ???? :+3
Configuration:
Cod
7
?? 2
?? ?? 3+
?? 6
3(+1)+?? +6(-1)=0
3+?? -6=0
?? =6-3=+3
For low-spin d
6
configuration, no unpaired electrons are present :
N N N
spin-only magnetic moment, ?? =v?? (?? +2)
?? =0,?? =0
This complex shows yellow colour (bright yellow)
?? 4
[???? (???? )
6
]
Oxidation state of ???? :+2
4(+1)+?? +6(-1)=0
4+?? -6=0
?? =6-4=+2
Configuration:
???? ?? 6
?? 2
?? ?? +2
?? 6
?? =0
For low-spin d
6
configuration, no unpaired electrons are present :
This complex shows yellow colour (light yellow)
?? 3
[???? (???? )
6
]
Oxidation state of ???? :+3
3(+1)+?? +6(-1)=0
3+?? -6=0
?? =6-3=+3
Configuration:
???? ?? 6
?? 2
?? ?? +2
?? 5
low spin d
5
One unpaired electron is present.
Spin-only magnetic moment, ?? =v?? (?? +2)
?? ( number of unpaired electrons )=1
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JEE Main Previous Year Questions
(2025): Co-ordination Compounds
Q1: The complex of ????
?? +
ion and dimethyl glyoxime contains ____ number of Hydrogen
(H) atoms.
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift
Ans: 14
Solution:
Ni
2+
with (dmg) forms [ Ni(dmg)
2
]
2+
having 2 H -Bonds as shown :
The no. of H atoms =14
Q2: Total number of molecules/species from following which will be paramagnetic is
____.
?? ?? ,?? ?? +
,?? ?? -
,???? ,????
?? ,???? ,?? ?? [???????? ?? ],[???? (????
?? )
?? ]????
?? , ?? ?? [?? ??(???? )
?? ]
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
Ans: 6
Solution:
To determine which molecules or species are paramagnetic, we need to identify those with
unpaired electrons. Here's the analysis:
O
2
: This molecule has 2 unpaired electrons as predicted by the Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT),
making it paramagnetic.
O
2
+
: This ion has 1 unpaired electron according to MOT, which also makes it paramagnetic.
O
2
-
: This ion contains 1 unpaired electron as determined by MOT, indicating it is paramagnetic.
NO: As a species with an odd number of electrons, NO has unpaired electrons, making it
paramagnetic.
NO
2
: This molecule is also an odd-electron species, which means it has unpaired electrons and
is paramagnetic.
K
2
[NiCl
4
] : In this compound, Ni
2+
(nickel with a +2 oxidation state) has an electron
configuration of 3?? 8
. Given the presence of weak field ligands and a coordination number of 4 ,
this forms a tetrahedral complex. As a result, it is paramagnetic with 2 unpaired electrons.
Thus, the paramagnetic species in the provided list are O
2
,O
2
+
,O
2
-
,NO,NO
2
, and K
2
[NiCl
4
].
Q3: The spin only magnetic moment ( ?? ) value (B.M.) of the compound with strongest
oxidising power among ????
?? ?? ?? ,?????? and VO is ____ B.M. (Nearest integer).
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
Ans: 5
Solution:
The compound with the strongest oxidizing power among Mn
2
O
3
,TiO, and VO is Mn
2
O
3
. This
conclusion is based on the standard electrode potential (?? °
) value: ?? Mn+3/Mn
°
+2
=+1.57 V
For Mn
3+
, the electronic configuration is ?? 4
. The spin-only magnetic moment ( ?? ) is calculated
as follows:
?? =v?? (?? +2) BM
Where ?? is the number of unpaired electrons. Here, ?? =4 :
?? =v4(4+2)=v24BM
This calculates to approximately 4.89 BM, which rounds to an integer value of 5 BM .
Q4: Consider the following low-spin complexes
?? ?? [???? (????
?? )
?? ],?? ?? [???? (???? )
?? ],?? ?? [???? (???? )
?? ],????
?? [???? (???? )
?? ] and ????
?? [???? (???? )
?? ]
The sum of the spin-only magnetic moment values of complexes having yellow colour
is ____ B.M. (answer in nearest integer)
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift
Ans: 0
Solution:
Given low-spin complexes:
?? 3
[Co(NO
2
)
6
]- Yellow colour
?? 4
[Fe(CN)
6
]- light yellow colour
?? 3
[???? (???? )
6
]- bright red colour not yellow.
?? ?? 2
[Fe(CN)
6
] - reddish brown color not yellow
Zn
2
[Fe(NO
2
)
6
] - bluish-white colour not yellow
?? 3
[Co(NO
2
)
6
]
Oxidation state of ???? :+3
Configuration:
Cod
7
?? 2
?? ?? 3+
?? 6
3(+1)+?? +6(-1)=0
3+?? -6=0
?? =6-3=+3
For low-spin d
6
configuration, no unpaired electrons are present :
N N N
spin-only magnetic moment, ?? =v?? (?? +2)
?? =0,?? =0
This complex shows yellow colour (bright yellow)
?? 4
[???? (???? )
6
]
Oxidation state of ???? :+2
4(+1)+?? +6(-1)=0
4+?? -6=0
?? =6-4=+2
Configuration:
???? ?? 6
?? 2
?? ?? +2
?? 6
?? =0
For low-spin d
6
configuration, no unpaired electrons are present :
This complex shows yellow colour (light yellow)
?? 3
[???? (???? )
6
]
Oxidation state of ???? :+3
3(+1)+?? +6(-1)=0
3+?? -6=0
?? =6-3=+3
Configuration:
???? ?? 6
?? 2
?? ?? +2
?? 5
low spin d
5
One unpaired electron is present.
Spin-only magnetic moment, ?? =v?? (?? +2)
?? ( number of unpaired electrons )=1
So, ?? =v?? (?? +2)
=v1×3
=v3
=1.732BM
Colour of the complex is not yellow.
Cu
2
[Fe(CN)
6
],Cu
2+
and [Fe(CN)
6
]
4-
?? +6(-1)=-4
?? =-4+6
=+2
Oxidation state of ???? :+2
Configuration:
???? ?? 6
?? 2
?? ?? 2+
?? 6
For low-spin d
6
configuration, no unpaired electrons are present
?? ?? ??
?? =0,?? =v?? (?? +2)=0
Colour of the complex is not yellow.
?? ?? 2
[???? (???? )
6
]
[Fe(CN)
6
]
4-
and Zn
2+
?? +6(-1)=-4
?? =-4+6=+2
Oxidation state of ???? :+2
Configuration:
???? ?? 6
?? 2
?? ?? 2+
?? 6
For low-spin d
6
configuration, no unpaired electrons are present.
?? =0,?? =v?? (?? +2)=0
Colour of the complex is not yellow
The complexes having yellow colour are ?? 3
[Co(NO
2
)
6
] and ?? 4
[Fe(CN)
6
]
The sum of the spin-only magnetic moment values of complexes having yellow colour is 0 (zero).
Q5: A transition metal ( M ) among ???? ,???? ,???? and Fe has the highest standard
electrode potential (?? ?? +
/?? ?? +
). It forms a metal complex of the type [?? (???? )
?? ]
?? -
.
The number of electrons present in the ?? ?? orbital of the complex is ____ ?
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JEE Main Previous Year Questions
(2025): Co-ordination Compounds
Q1: The complex of ????
?? +
ion and dimethyl glyoxime contains ____ number of Hydrogen
(H) atoms.
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift
Ans: 14
Solution:
Ni
2+
with (dmg) forms [ Ni(dmg)
2
]
2+
having 2 H -Bonds as shown :
The no. of H atoms =14
Q2: Total number of molecules/species from following which will be paramagnetic is
____.
?? ?? ,?? ?? +
,?? ?? -
,???? ,????
?? ,???? ,?? ?? [???????? ?? ],[???? (????
?? )
?? ]????
?? , ?? ?? [?? ??(???? )
?? ]
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
Ans: 6
Solution:
To determine which molecules or species are paramagnetic, we need to identify those with
unpaired electrons. Here's the analysis:
O
2
: This molecule has 2 unpaired electrons as predicted by the Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT),
making it paramagnetic.
O
2
+
: This ion has 1 unpaired electron according to MOT, which also makes it paramagnetic.
O
2
-
: This ion contains 1 unpaired electron as determined by MOT, indicating it is paramagnetic.
NO: As a species with an odd number of electrons, NO has unpaired electrons, making it
paramagnetic.
NO
2
: This molecule is also an odd-electron species, which means it has unpaired electrons and
is paramagnetic.
K
2
[NiCl
4
] : In this compound, Ni
2+
(nickel with a +2 oxidation state) has an electron
configuration of 3?? 8
. Given the presence of weak field ligands and a coordination number of 4 ,
this forms a tetrahedral complex. As a result, it is paramagnetic with 2 unpaired electrons.
Thus, the paramagnetic species in the provided list are O
2
,O
2
+
,O
2
-
,NO,NO
2
, and K
2
[NiCl
4
].
Q3: The spin only magnetic moment ( ?? ) value (B.M.) of the compound with strongest
oxidising power among ????
?? ?? ?? ,?????? and VO is ____ B.M. (Nearest integer).
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
Ans: 5
Solution:
The compound with the strongest oxidizing power among Mn
2
O
3
,TiO, and VO is Mn
2
O
3
. This
conclusion is based on the standard electrode potential (?? °
) value: ?? Mn+3/Mn
°
+2
=+1.57 V
For Mn
3+
, the electronic configuration is ?? 4
. The spin-only magnetic moment ( ?? ) is calculated
as follows:
?? =v?? (?? +2) BM
Where ?? is the number of unpaired electrons. Here, ?? =4 :
?? =v4(4+2)=v24BM
This calculates to approximately 4.89 BM, which rounds to an integer value of 5 BM .
Q4: Consider the following low-spin complexes
?? ?? [???? (????
?? )
?? ],?? ?? [???? (???? )
?? ],?? ?? [???? (???? )
?? ],????
?? [???? (???? )
?? ] and ????
?? [???? (???? )
?? ]
The sum of the spin-only magnetic moment values of complexes having yellow colour
is ____ B.M. (answer in nearest integer)
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift
Ans: 0
Solution:
Given low-spin complexes:
?? 3
[Co(NO
2
)
6
]- Yellow colour
?? 4
[Fe(CN)
6
]- light yellow colour
?? 3
[???? (???? )
6
]- bright red colour not yellow.
?? ?? 2
[Fe(CN)
6
] - reddish brown color not yellow
Zn
2
[Fe(NO
2
)
6
] - bluish-white colour not yellow
?? 3
[Co(NO
2
)
6
]
Oxidation state of ???? :+3
Configuration:
Cod
7
?? 2
?? ?? 3+
?? 6
3(+1)+?? +6(-1)=0
3+?? -6=0
?? =6-3=+3
For low-spin d
6
configuration, no unpaired electrons are present :
N N N
spin-only magnetic moment, ?? =v?? (?? +2)
?? =0,?? =0
This complex shows yellow colour (bright yellow)
?? 4
[???? (???? )
6
]
Oxidation state of ???? :+2
4(+1)+?? +6(-1)=0
4+?? -6=0
?? =6-4=+2
Configuration:
???? ?? 6
?? 2
?? ?? +2
?? 6
?? =0
For low-spin d
6
configuration, no unpaired electrons are present :
This complex shows yellow colour (light yellow)
?? 3
[???? (???? )
6
]
Oxidation state of ???? :+3
3(+1)+?? +6(-1)=0
3+?? -6=0
?? =6-3=+3
Configuration:
???? ?? 6
?? 2
?? ?? +2
?? 5
low spin d
5
One unpaired electron is present.
Spin-only magnetic moment, ?? =v?? (?? +2)
?? ( number of unpaired electrons )=1
So, ?? =v?? (?? +2)
=v1×3
=v3
=1.732BM
Colour of the complex is not yellow.
Cu
2
[Fe(CN)
6
],Cu
2+
and [Fe(CN)
6
]
4-
?? +6(-1)=-4
?? =-4+6
=+2
Oxidation state of ???? :+2
Configuration:
???? ?? 6
?? 2
?? ?? 2+
?? 6
For low-spin d
6
configuration, no unpaired electrons are present
?? ?? ??
?? =0,?? =v?? (?? +2)=0
Colour of the complex is not yellow.
?? ?? 2
[???? (???? )
6
]
[Fe(CN)
6
]
4-
and Zn
2+
?? +6(-1)=-4
?? =-4+6=+2
Oxidation state of ???? :+2
Configuration:
???? ?? 6
?? 2
?? ?? 2+
?? 6
For low-spin d
6
configuration, no unpaired electrons are present.
?? =0,?? =v?? (?? +2)=0
Colour of the complex is not yellow
The complexes having yellow colour are ?? 3
[Co(NO
2
)
6
] and ?? 4
[Fe(CN)
6
]
The sum of the spin-only magnetic moment values of complexes having yellow colour is 0 (zero).
Q5: A transition metal ( M ) among ???? ,???? ,???? and Fe has the highest standard
electrode potential (?? ?? +
/?? ?? +
). It forms a metal complex of the type [?? (???? )
?? ]
?? -
.
The number of electrons present in the ?? ?? orbital of the complex is ____ ?
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift
Ans: 1
Solution:
Co has highest standard electrode potential (M
+3
/M
+2
) among Mn,Cr,Co,Fe
? Complex is [Co(CN)
6
]
4
and its splitting is as follows.
? electron in e
g
orbital is one.
Q6: The spin-only magnetic moment value of ?? ?? +
ion formed among ???? ,???? ,???? and
Cu that has the least enthalpy of atomisation is ____ . (in nearest integer) Here ?? is
equal to the number of diamagnetic complexes among
?? ?? [???????? ?? ],[???? (?? ?? ?? )
?? ]????
?? , ?? ?? [???? (???? )
?? ] and [???? (??????
?? )
?? ??]
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift
Ans: 0
Solution:
K
2
[NiCl
4
]?sp
3
, Paramagnetic
[Zn(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
?sp
3
d
2
, Diamagnetic
K
3
[Mn(CN)
6
]?d
2
sp
3
, Paramagnetic
[Cu(PPh
3
)
3
I]?sp
3
, Diamagnetic
Hence the value of ?? is 2
Least value of enthalpy of atomisation among Ni ,
Zn,Mn and Cu is of Zn
Zn
+2
:-[Ar]3 d
10
?? =0
Q7: The number of optical isomers exhibited by the iron complex (A) obtained from
the following reaction is ____ .
???????? ?? +?????? +?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? ??
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Morning Shift
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