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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. [Ag(NH3)2][Ag(CN)2][Ag(NH_3)_2][Ag(CN)_2]
B. [Co(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6][Co(NH_3)_6][Cr(CN)_6]
C. [Co(NH3)6][Co(CN)6][Co(NH_3)_6][Co(CN)_6]
D. [Fe(NH3)6][Co(CN)6][Fe(NH_3)_6][Co(CN)_6]
E. [Co(NH3)6][Fe(CN)6][Co(NH_3)_6][Fe(CN)_6]
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. AB, C and D Only
  2. BB, D and E Only
  3. CA, C and D Only
  4. 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. [Ag(NH3)2][Ag(CN)2][Ag(NH_3)_2][Ag(CN)_2]: Both the complex cation and anion contain the same metal ion (Ag+Ag^+). Interchanging one ligand produces a neutral molecule [Ag(NH3)(CN)][Ag(NH_3)(CN)], and interchanging both ligands yields the identical compound. Thus, it does not show coordination isomerism.

B. [Co(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6][Co(NH_3)_6][Cr(CN)_6]: The complex contains different metal ions (Co3+Co^{3+} and Cr3+Cr^{3+}). Interchange of ligands gives the coordination isomer [Cr(NH3)6][Co(CN)6][Cr(NH_3)_6][Co(CN)_6]. Thus, it shows coordination isomerism.

C. [Co(NH3)6][Co(CN)6][Co(NH_3)_6][Co(CN)_6]: Both the complex cation and anion contain the same metal ion (Co3+Co^{3+}). 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. [Fe(NH3)6][Co(CN)6][Fe(NH_3)_6][Co(CN)_6]: The complex contains different metal ions (Fe3+Fe^{3+} and Co3+Co^{3+}). Interchange of ligands gives the coordination isomer [Co(NH3)6][Fe(CN)6][Co(NH_3)_6][Fe(CN)_6]. Thus, it shows coordination isomerism.

E. [Co(NH3)6][Fe(CN)6][Co(NH_3)_6][Fe(CN)_6]: This is the coordination isomer of complex D. Since it contains different metal ions, it also shows coordination isomerism by interchanging ligands to form [Fe(NH3)6][Co(CN)6][Fe(NH_3)_6][Co(CN)_6].

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
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