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Which of the following options correctly explains the difference between heteroleptic and homoleptic complexes with examples?

Options

  1. AHeteroleptic complexes contain only one type of ligand, while homoleptic complexes contain a variety of differ
  2. BHeteroleptic complexes contain a mixture of different metal ions, while homoleptic complexes contain only one
  3. CHeteroleptic complexes contain different types of ligands bonded to the central metal ion, while homoleptic co
  4. DHeteroleptic complexes have a coordination number of 4, while homoleptic complexes have a coordination number

Correct answer

C. Heteroleptic complexes contain different types of ligands bonded to the central metal ion, while homoleptic co

Step-by-step solution

Correct Option is : (C) Heteroleptic complexes contain different types of ligands bonded to the central metal ion, while homoleptic complexes have only one type of ligand bonded to the metal ion. An example of a heteroleptic complex is [Co(NH 3 ) 4 Cl 2 ]Cl, while [Ni(CO) 4 ] is a homoleptic complex.

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