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NEET2019ChemistryCoordination CompoundsActual

Which one of the following complexes shows optical isomerism?

Options

  1. A[ Co ( NH ₃ )₃ Cl ₃ ]
  2. Bcis- [ Co (e n)₂ Cl ₂ ] Cl
  3. Ctrans- [ Co (e n)₂ Cl ₂ ] Cl
  4. Daligned & [ Co ( NH ₃ )₄ Cl ₂ ] Cl & (en= ethylenediamine) aligned

Correct answer

B. cis- [ Co (e n)₂ Cl ₂ ] Cl

Step-by-step solution

[ Co ( NH ₃ )₃ Cl ₃ ] has two geometrical isomers but both are optically inactive due to plane of symmetry. cis- [ Co (e n)₂ Cl ₂ ] Cl is optically active. Non -superimposable mirror images trans- [ Co (e n)₂ Cl ₂ ] Cl is optically inactive due to plane of symmetry. [ Co ( NH ₃ )₄ Cl ₂ ] Cl has two geometrical isomers but both are optically inactive due to plane of symmetry.

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