Tetrahedral complexes of the types of [ Ma 4] and [ Ma 3 b ] (here M = Metal, a , b = Achiral ligands) are not able to show optical isomerism because

Question

Tetrahedral complexes of the types of [ Ma 4] and [ Ma 3 b ] (here M = Metal, a , b = Achiral ligands) are not able to show optical isomerism because (A) these molecules/ions have non super imposable mirror images (B) these molecules possess a centre of symmetry (C) these molecules/ions possess a plane of symmetry and hence are achiral (D) these molecules/ions possess Cn axis of symmetry

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Symmetry plane divides the molecule in two halves such that one half is the mirror of the other.

Q. Tetrahedral complexes of the types of $[M a_{4}]$ and $[M a_{3} b]$ (here $M =$ Metal, $a, b =$ Achiral ligands) are not able to show optical isomerism because

these molecules/ions have non super imposable mirror images

these molecules possess a centre of symmetry

these molecules/ions possess a plane of symmetry and hence are achiral

these molecules/ions possess $C_{n}$ axis of symmetry

Symmetry plane divides the molecule in two halves such that one half is the mirror of the other.

Q. Tetrahedral complexes of the types of [Ma4​] and [Ma3​b] (here M= Metal, a,b= Achiral ligands) are not able to show optical isomerism because

these molecules/ions have non super imposable mirror images

these molecules possess a centre of symmetry

these molecules/ions possess a plane of symmetry and hence are achiral

these molecules/ions possess Cn​ axis of symmetry

Symmetry plane divides the molecule in two halves such that one half is the mirror of the other.

Q. Tetrahedral complexes of the types of $[M a_{4}]$ and $[M a_{3} b]$ (here $M =$ Metal, $a, b =$ Achiral ligands) are not able to show optical isomerism because

these molecules/ions possess $C_{n}$ axis of symmetry