COMEDK202510 May 2025Evening ShiftChemistryCoordination CompoundsActual
Choose the coordination compound which does not exhibit Optical activity.
Options
- A[ Co ( en )₃ ]³⁺
- Bcis - [ CoCl ₂( en )₂ ]⁺
- Ccis - [ PtCl ₂( en )₂ ]²⁺
- Dtrans - [ CoCl ₂( en )₂ ]⁺
Correct answer
D. trans - [ CoCl ₂( en )₂ ]⁺
Step-by-step solution
Optical activity in coordination compounds requires the absence of a plane of symmetry and a center of inversion. The complex [ Co ( en )₃ ]³⁺ is a tris-chelated octahedral complex which lacks both a plane of symmetry and a center of inversion, hence it is optically active. The complex cis - [ CoCl ₂( en )₂ ]⁺ lacks a plane of symmetry and a center of inversion, making it optically active. The complex cis - [ PtCl ₂( en )₂ ]²⁺ also lacks a plane of symmetry and a center of inversion, making it optically active. The