Optical Isomerism in Octahedral Coordination of Bidentate Ligands
For the given...
Question
For the given complex [CoCl2(en)(NH3)2]+, the number of geometrical isomers and the number of optical isomers respectively are:
A
2,2
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B
2,0
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C
2,4
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D
0,2
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Solution
The correct option is A2,2 The complex is of the form [M(AA)X2Y2], so it will show cis and trans isomers. Out of these cis isomer is optically active and shows d and l.