JEE Main201815 Apr 2018Evening ShiftChemistryCoordination CompoundsActual
The total number of possible isomers for squareplanar [ Pt ( Cl ) ( NO ₂ ) ( NO ₃ )( SCN ) ]²⁻ is:
Options
- A16
- B12
- C8
- D24
Correct answer
B. 12
Step-by-step solution
The square planar complex of the type [ Mabcd ]^ n , where all four ligands are different, has 3 geometrical isomers. But if one of the ligands is ambidentate, then 2 3=6 geometrical isomers are possible. But if two ligands are ambidentate, then 4 3= 12 geometrical isomers are possible. In the given example, NO ₂⁻ and SCN ⁻ are ambidentate ligands.