NEETChemistryCoordination Compounds
Out of the following two coordination entities (i) cis-[CrCl 2 (ox) 2 ] 3– and (ii) trans-[CrCl 2 (ox) 2 ] 3– Which is chiral (optically active)?
Options
- A(i) cis-[CrCl 2 (ox) 2 ] 3– is chiral
- B(ii) trans-[CrCl 2 (ox) 2 ] 3– is chiral
- CBoth of (i) and (ii) are chiral
- DNone of them are chiral
Correct answer
A. (i) cis-[CrCl 2 (ox) 2 ] 3– is chiral
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (A) (i) cis-[CrCl 2 (ox) 2 ] 3– is chiral