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What is the main difference between geometric isomerism and optical isomerism?

Options

  1. AGeometric isomerism involves different types of ligands.
  2. BGeometric isomerism involves different spatial arrangements, while optical isomerism involves different bondin
  3. CGeometric isomerism only occurs in octahedral complexes, while optical isomerism occurs in square planar compl
  4. DGeometric isomerism is a type of structural isomerism, while optical isomerism is a type of linkage isomerism.

Correct answer

B. Geometric isomerism involves different spatial arrangements, while optical isomerism involves different bondin

Step-by-step solution

Geometric isomerism is based on different spatial arrangements of atoms, while optical isomerism is based on different bonding patterns around a chiral center.

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