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AIIMS2016ChemistryCoordination Compounds

Assertion : Co [ Hg ( SCN )₆ ] and Hg [ Co ( SCN )₆ ] are isomers. Reason : SCN ⁻ is a stronger ligand as compared to NCS ⁻ .

Options

  1. AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  2. BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  3. CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
  4. DIf both assertion and reason are false.

Correct answer

C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

Step-by-step solution

Co [ Hg ( SCN )₆ ] and Hg [ Co ( SCN )₆ ] are ionisation isomers. NCS ⁻ is stronger than SCN ⁻ .

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