[Pt(NH3)4] [CuCl4] and [Cu(NH3)4] [PtCl4] are known as

Question

[Pt(NH3)4] [CuCl4] and [Cu(NH3)4] [PtCl4] are known as (A) ionisation isomers (B) coordination isomers (C) linkage isomers (D) polymerisation isomers

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Different complex ions have the same molecular formula. Ligands are interchanged between the complex cation and complex anion. These type of complexes are called coordination isomers.
In

[Pt (N H_{3})_{4}] [C u C l_{4}]

, ammonia ligands are attached to

Pt

metal and chloride ligands are attached to Cu metal.
In

[C u (N H_{3})_{4}] [PtC l_{4}]

, ammonia ligands are attached to Cu metal and chloride ligands are attached to P t metal.

Q. [Pt(NH3​)4​][CuCl4​] and [Cu(NH3​)4​][PtCl4​] are known as

ionisation isomers

coordination isomers

linkage isomers

polymerisation isomers

Q. $[Pt (N H_{3})_{4}] [C u C l_{4}]$ and $[C u (N H_{3})_{4}] [PtC l_{4}]$ are known as