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Which of the following pairs are coordination isomers?

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[Co(NH3)5Br]SO4 and [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br
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[Co(en)2(H2O)Cl]Cl2 and [Co(en)2Cl]Cl.H2O
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[Co(NH3)6] [Cr(CN)6] and [Co(CN)6] [Cr(NH3)6]
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[Co(NH3)5(NO2)]Cl2 and [Co(NH3)5(ONO)]Cl2
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Solution

The correct option is C [Co(NH3)6] [Cr(CN)6] and [Co(CN)6] [Cr(NH3)6]
(A) The complexes [Co(NH3)5Br]SO4 and [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br are the ionization isomers.

(B) The complexes [Co(en)2(H2O)Cl]Cl2 and [Co(en)2Cl]Cl.H2O are not isomers, as the number of chlorine atoms is different in them.

(C) The complexes [Co(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6] and [Co(CN)6][Cr(NH3)6] are coordination isomers. Here, ligands are interchanging between cationic and anionic complex ions.

(D) The complexes [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]Cl2 and [Co(NH3)5(ONO)]Cl2 are the linkage isomers as the nitro group is ambidentate ligand and can coordinate through either N or O atom.

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