JEE Main 20262 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 2 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Coordination Compounds
JEE Main 2026 · 2 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds
Which of the following complexes will show coordination isomerism?...
Which of the following complexes will show coordination isomerism?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- AB, C and D Only
- BB, D and E Only
- CA, C and D Only
- DC, D and E Only
Correct answer
B. B, D and E Only
Step-by-step solution
Coordination isomerism arises from the interchange of ligands between cationic and anionic entities of different metal ions present in a complex.
A. : Both the complex cation and anion contain the same metal ion (). Interchanging one ligand produces a neutral molecule , and interchanging both ligands yields the identical compound. Thus, it does not show coordination isomerism.
B. : The complex contains different metal ions ( and ). Interchange of ligands gives the coordination isomer . Thus, it shows coordination isomerism.
C. : Both the complex cation and anion contain the same metal ion (). According to the strict definition requiring different metal ions, this is generally excluded from being a primary example of coordination isomerism in standard contexts.
D. : The complex contains different metal ions ( and ). Interchange of ligands gives the coordination isomer . Thus, it shows coordination isomerism.
E. : This is the coordination isomer of complex D. Since it contains different metal ions, it also shows coordination isomerism by interchanging ligands to form .
Since complexes D and E are coordination isomers of each other, they must both be included together. Therefore, the complexes that show coordination isomerism are B, D, and E.
Answer: B, D and E Only
A. : Both the complex cation and anion contain the same metal ion (). Interchanging one ligand produces a neutral molecule , and interchanging both ligands yields the identical compound. Thus, it does not show coordination isomerism.
B. : The complex contains different metal ions ( and ). Interchange of ligands gives the coordination isomer . Thus, it shows coordination isomerism.
C. : Both the complex cation and anion contain the same metal ion (). According to the strict definition requiring different metal ions, this is generally excluded from being a primary example of coordination isomerism in standard contexts.
D. : The complex contains different metal ions ( and ). Interchange of ligands gives the coordination isomer . Thus, it shows coordination isomerism.
E. : This is the coordination isomer of complex D. Since it contains different metal ions, it also shows coordination isomerism by interchanging ligands to form .
Since complexes D and E are coordination isomers of each other, they must both be included together. Therefore, the complexes that show coordination isomerism are B, D, and E.
Answer: B, D and E Only