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  4. Only cis operatornamePt( NH 3) Cl 2 reacts with oxalic acid ( H 2 C 2 O 4) to form [ operatornamePt Cl 2( ox )]2- and not the trans isomer because:

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Q. Only cis $\operatorname{Pt}\left( NH _{3}\right) Cl _{2}$ reacts with oxalic acid $\left( H _{2} C _{2} O _{4}\right)$ to form $\left[\operatorname{Pt} Cl _{2}( ox )\right]^{2-}$ and not the trans isomer because:

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Solution:

Correct answer is (c) The oxalate ion is a bidentate ligand which occupies adjacent positions only

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