Question

Both geometrical and optical isomerisms are shown by __________.

Answer 1

• ${\left[\mathrm{Co}{\left(\mathrm{en}\right)}_2{\mathrm{Cl}}_2\right]}^{+}$ exhibits optical and geometric isomerism.
• It also exhibits cis/trans isomerism.
• The IUPAC name of ${\left[\mathrm{Co}{\left(\mathrm{en}\right)}_2{\mathrm{Cl}}_2\right]}^{+}$ is Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)Cobalt (III).