 - 1. Which metal is at the center of the Vitamin B12 molecule?
A) Copper B) Iron C) Nickel D) Cobalt
- 2. What is the solubility of Vitamin B12?
A) Water-soluble B) Soluble in oil C) Fat-soluble D) Insoluble in water
- 3. Vitamin B12 is involved in the synthesis of which of these?
A) Lipids B) Proteins C) Glucose D) Nucleic acid
- 4. What is the primary dietary source of Vitamin B12?
A) Root vegetables B) Grain products C) Leafy green vegetables D) Offal or meat of herbivorous animals
- 5. What color are Dicobalt octacarbonyl crystals?
A) Orange-red B) Emerald green C) Bright yellow D) Deep blue
- 6. Dicobalt octacarbonyl reacts with hydrogen to form which compound?
A) Co(CO)3 B) HCo(CO)4 C) H2Co(CO)8 D) Co(CO)6
- 7. Which reaction is catalyzed by Dicobalt octacarbonyl?
A) Carbonylation B) Photosynthesis C) Fermentation D) Polymerization
- 8. How many valence electrons does Cobaltocene have?
A) 18 B) 20 C) 17 D) 19
- 9. Cobaltocene is a structural analog to which compound?
A) Manganocene B) Ferrocene C) Nickelocene D) Chromocene
- 10. What is the stable electron count of the oxidized Cobaltocene product (Co(C5H5)+2)?
A) 19 B) 17 C) 18 D) 16
- 11. Compared to ferrocene, how sensitive is Cobaltocene to oxidation?
A) Completely inert B) Equally sensitive C) Much more sensitive D) Much less sensitive
- 12. What is the chemical formula of Dicobalt octacarbonyl?
A) Co2(CO)8 B) Co(CO)8 C) Co(CO)4 D) Co2(CO)4
- 13. Cobaltocene is a complex of cobalt and which organic compound?
A) Ethylene B) Methane C) Cyclopentadiene D) Benzene
- 14. Which biological function is Vitamin B12 involved in?
A) Methylation B) Calcification C) Reduction D) Oxidation
- 15. What forms when Dicobalt octacarbonyl reacts with sodium?
A) Co(CO)4Na2 B) NaCo(CO)4 C) NaCo(CO)8 D) Na2Co(CO)8
- 16. What is the color of the hexaaquocobalt(II) complex [Co(H2O)6]2+?
A) Pink B) Blue C) Yellow-gold D) Green
- 17. Which ligand is found in the green triscarbonatocobaltate(III) anion?
A) Ammonia B) Oxalate C) Carbonate D) Chloride
- 18. Which ligands help stabilize the high Co4+ and Co5+ oxidation states?
A) Carbonate and nitrite B) Chloride and oxalate C) Oxide and fluoride D) Ammonia and water
- 19. Which Nobel-prize winning pioneer worked with [Co(NH3)6]3+?
A) Dmitri Mendeleev B) Linus Pauling C) Alfred Werner D) Ernest Rutherford
- 20. What type of ligands are generally favored by Co3+ complexes?
A) Phosphine ligands B) Ammine ligands C) Sulfate ligands D) Borane ligands
- 21. What is the coordination number of the central cobalt atom in cobalt(III) hexammine chloride?
A) Four B) Three C) Six D) Eight
- 22. Which ligand is used in the complex trisoxalatocobaltate(III)?
A) Hydroxide B) Carbonate C) Nitrite D) Oxalate
- 23. What is the formula for tetrachloridocobaltate(II)?
A) [Co(CO3)3]3- B) [Co(H2O)6]2+ C) [CoCl4]2- D) [Co(en)3]3+
- 24. What is the color of anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride?
A) Blue B) Magenta C) Green D) Pink
- 25. What color is cobalt(II) bromide?
A) Pink B) Green C) Blue D) Magenta
- 26. Which substance is manufactured using color-changing cobalt(II) chloride?
A) Ceramics B) Glass C) Plastic D) Silica gel
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