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Chemistry
[Co(NH3)Cl(en)2]2+ shows two geometrical isomers cis and trans. Which of the following statements is correct?
Q.
[
C
o
(
N
H
3
)
Cl
(
e
n
)
2
]
2
+
shows two geometrical isomers cis and trans. Which of the following statements is correct?
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Coordination Compounds
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A
trans-isomer will show optical isomerism
9%
B
cis-isomer will show optical isomerism
50%
C
Both trans and cis-isomers will show optical isomerism.
29%
D
Neither cis nor trans-isomer will show optical isomerism
12%
Solution:
Trans-
[
C
o
(
N
H
3
)
Cl
(
e
n
)
2
]
2
+
has a plane of symmetry and hence it is optically inactive.
