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Chemistry
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:
Q. Only cis
Pt
(
N
H
3
)
C
l
2
reacts with oxalic acid
(
H
2
C
2
O
4
)
to form
[
Pt
C
l
2
(
o
x
)
]
2
−
and not the trans isomer because:
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Coordination Compounds
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A
Oxalate ion is a monodentate ligand
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B
Oxalate ion is an unsymmetrical bidentate ligand
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C
The oxalate ion is a bidentate ligand which occupies adjacent positions only
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D
None of these
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Solution:
Correct answer is (c) The oxalate ion is a bidentate ligand which occupies adjacent positions only