NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: CO-ORDINATION COMPOUNDS

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When ammonia is added to green aqueous solution of nickel(II) sulphate, the colour of the solution changes to blue violet. This is caused by:

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Correct option: B

Ammonia molecules replacing water molecules surrounding nickel

The correct answer is B. The blue-violet color arises because ammonia molecules replace water molecules in the coordination sphere of nickel, leading to a different complex with a different color.

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\left[\mathrm{Cr}(\mathrm{Ox})_{2} \mathrm{ClBr}\right]^{3-}

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\mathrm{CuS}{\mathrm{O}_4}

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{\mathrm{K}_2}\left[ {\mathrm{Ni}{{\left( {\mathrm{CN}} \right)}_4}} \right]