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Which of the following has both face-mer and optical isomers?

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[Co(NH3)3(NO3)3]
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[Co(ox)3]3
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C
[Co(gly)3]
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is C [Co(gly)3]
[Co(NH3)3(NO3)3] is the complex of type [Ma3b3]. It can show fac-mer isomerism but it cannot show optical isomerism.
The compound in options B is of the type [M(AA)3]. It can show optical isomerism but it cannot show fac-mer isomerism.
The compound in option C is of the type [M(AB)3]. It can show both optical and fac-mer isomerism.

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