AP EAMCET202418 May 2024Morning ShiftChemistryCoordination CompoundsActual
Which of the following does not show optical isomerism?
Options
- ACis - [ Cr Cl ₂ ( C ₂ O ₄ )₂ ]³⁻
- B[ Pt Cl ₂( en )₂ ]²⁺
- C[ Co ( NH ₃ )₃ ( NO ₂ )₃ ]
- D[ Co ( en )₃ ]³⁺
Correct answer
C. [ Co ( NH ₃ )₃ ( NO ₂ )₃ ]
Step-by-step solution
To be optically active a molecule must not posses any one of the following symmetry elements. 1- Centre of symmetry 2- Plane of symmetry (POS)