How many among the following can exhibit linkage isomerism? i . [ CoCl 2 ( en ) 2 ] Cl i i . ( NH 4 ) 2 [ Pt ( SCN ) 6 ] i i i . [ Cr ( H 2 O ) 6 ] Cl 3 i v . K 3 [ Al ( C 2 O 4 ) 3 ] v . [ Co ( NH 3 ) 5 NO 2 ] SO 4 v i . [ Ag ( NH 3 ) 2 ]

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How many among the following can exhibit linkage isomerism? i . [ CoCl 2 ( en ) 2 ] Cl i i . ( NH 4 ) 2 [ Pt ( SCN ) 6 ] i i i . [ Cr ( H 2 O ) 6 ] Cl 3 i v . K 3 [ Al ( C 2 O 4 ) 3 ] v . [ Co ( NH 3 ) 5 NO 2 ] SO 4 v i . [ Ag ( NH 3 ) 2 ] Cl v i i . K 2 [ PdCl 4 ]

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Linkage isomerism arises in a coordination compound containing ambidentate ligand. Among the given coordination compounds, i i and ( v ) can exhibit linkage isomerism.

How many among the following can exhibit linkage isomerism? i . [ CoCl 2 ( en ) 2 ] Cl i i . ( NH 4 ) 2 [ Pt ( SCN ) 6 ] i i i . [ Cr ( H 2 O ) 6 ] Cl 3 i v . K 3 [ Al ( C 2 O 4 ) 3 ] v . [ Co ( NH 3 ) 5 NO 2 ] SO 4 v i . [ Ag ( NH 3 ) 2 ] Cl v i i . K 2 [ PdCl 4 ]

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