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Q. Which one of the following is expected to exhibit optical isomerism? (en = ethylenediamine)

AIPMTAIPMT 2005Coordination Compounds

Solution:

Cis- $[Co(en)_2 Cl_2 ]^+$ is able to show the phenomenon of optical isomerism because it can form a superimposable mirror image.

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