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Chemistry
Type(s) of isomerism shown by the complex [Co (en)2 (Cl)2]Br is
Q. Type(s) of isomerism shown by the complex
[
C
o
(
e
n
)
2
(
Cl
)
2
]
B
r
is
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A
Geometrical isomerism
B
Optical isomerism
C
Ionisation isomerism
D
All of these
Solution:
[
C
o
(
e
n
)
2
C
l
2
]
B
r
→
Ionisation
[
C
o
(
e
n
)
2
ClB
r
]
Cl
cis-isomer is optically active. Optical isomerism occurs when a molecule is not superimposable with its mirror image. Structural isomers have the same chemical composition but the bonds are different.
