Question

$\left[Fe{\left(N{O}_2\right)}_{3}C{l}_3\right]$ and $\left[Fe(O-NO{)}_{3}C{l}_3\right]$ shows

• A. linkage isomerism
• B. geometrical isomerism
• C. optical isomerism
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$Fe{\left(N{O}_2\right)}_{3}C{l}_3$ and $Fe(ONO{)}_{3}C{l}_3$ show linkage isomerism. This type of isomerism is shown by the complexes in which an ambidentate ligand is present. $N{O}_2^{-},SC{N}^{-},C{N}^{-}$etc are ambidentate ligand as each of them contain more than one donor site.
In the linkage isomerism, at a time only one donor atom of ligand is borded to metal atom and hence, arises linkage isomerism.