COMEDK2022ChemistryCoordination Compounds
The complex which does not show optical isomerism is
Options
- Acis - [ Co ( en )₂ Cl ₂ ] Cl
- Bcis - [ CiCl ₂( ox )₂ ]³⁻
- Ccis - [ CoCl ( en )₂ ( NH ₃ ) ]²⁺
- Dcis - [ Co ( NH ₃ )₄ Cl ₂ ]⁺
Correct answer
D. cis - [ Co ( NH ₃ )₄ Cl ₂ ]⁺
Step-by-step solution
Optical isomerism in coordination complexes requires the absence of a plane of symmetry or a center of inversion. Option (1): cis- [Co(en)₂Cl₂]⁺ has no plane of symmetry and is optically active. Option (2): cis- [CrCl₂(ox)₂]³⁻ has no plane of symmetry and is optically active. Option (3): cis- [CoCl(en)₂(NH₃)]²⁺ has no plane of symmetry and is optically active. Option (4): cis- [Co(NH₃)₄Cl₂]⁺ possesses a plane of symmetry (the plane containing the four NH₃ ligands and the Co center, or the plane bisecting the Cl-Co-