Coordination CompoundHard
Question
Three arrangements are shown for the complex [Co(en) (NH3)2 Cl2]+. Pick up the wrong statement.
Options
A.I and II are geometrical isomers
B.II and III are optical isomers
C.I and III are optical isomers
D.II and III are geometrical isomers
Solution
(A) I and II are geometrical isomers as cis and trans.
(B) II and III have mirror plane; they are not optical isomers.
(C) I and III are not mirror images of each other.
(D) Both are identical structures i.e. trans isomers.
(B) II and III have mirror plane; they are not optical isomers.
(C) I and III are not mirror images of each other.
(D) Both are identical structures i.e. trans isomers.
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