JEE Main202329 Jan 2023Morning ShiftChemistryCoordination CompoundsActual
Chiral complex from the following is : Here en = ethylene diamine
Options
- Acis - PtCl 2 ( en ) 2 2 +
- Btrans - PtCl 2 ( en ) 2 2 +
- Ccis - PtCl 2 NH 3 2
- Dtrans - Co NH 3 4 Cl 2 +
Correct answer
A. cis - PtCl 2 ( en ) 2 2 +
Step-by-step solution
Here en = ethylene diamine [PtCl 2 (en) 2 ] 2+ forms cis and trans-isomers. Only the cis-isomers has no element of symmetry. So it is optically active. Trans - [PtCl 2 (en) 2 ] 2+ form is optically inactive. Square planar complexes doesn't exhibit optical isomerism.