The anti-cancer drug cis-platin has the formula $P t (N H_{3})_{2} C l_{2}$ . There is another isomer, trans-platin, that is not medically active. What is the shape of cis-platin?

Tetrahedral

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Octahedral

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Square planar

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Trigonal bipyramidal

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Solution

The correct option is C Square planar
The shape of cis-platin $[P t (N H_{3})_{2} C l_{2}]$ is square planar. Only square planar complex can show geometrical isomerism.
Tetrahedral complex cannot show geometrical isomerism.

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