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  4. Assertion: In a coordination entity [PtCl2(en)2]2+ only the cis-isomer shows optical activity. Reason: Optical isomerism is common in octahedral complexes involving didentate ligands.

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Q. Assertion : In a coordination entity $[PtCl_{2}(en)_{2}]^{2+ }$ only the cis-isomer shows optical activity.
Reason : Optical isomerism is common in octahedral complexes involving didentate ligands.

Coordination Compounds

Solution:

Only cis-form will have non-superimposable mirror image.
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