NEET2006ChemistryCoordination CompoundsActual
Assertion : [ Co ( NO ₂ )₃ ( NH ₃ )₃ ] does not show optical isomerism. Reason : It has a plane of symmetry.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- CIf assertion is true, but reason is false
- DBoth assertion and reason are false statements.
Correct answer
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
Step-by-step solution
The essential requirement for a substance to be optically active is that the substance should not have a plane of symmetry in its structure.