MHT CET202310 May 2023Evening ShiftChemistryCoordination CompoundsActual
Which from following complexes is heteroleptic?
Options
- AK ₃ [ Al ( C ₂ O ₄ )₃ ]
- B[ Co ( C ₂ O ₄ )₃ ]³⁻
- CNa ₃ [ AlF ₆ ]
- D[ Co ( H ₂ O ) ( NH ₃ )₅ ] I ₃
Correct answer
D. [ Co ( H ₂ O ) ( NH ₃ )₅ ] I ₃
Step-by-step solution
Complexes in which metal ion is surrounded by more than one type of ligands are heteroleptic. Among the given complexes, option (D) is a heteroleptic complex.