Which of the following pairs of isomers is not correctly matched with its type of isomerism?
A
[Cr(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6] and [Cr(NH3)4(CN)2][Cr(NH3)2(CN)4] - Coordination isomerism
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B
Co[(NH3)5NO2]Cl2 and [Co(NH3)5ONO]Cl2- Linkage isomerism
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C
[Co(py)2(H2O)2Cl2]Cl and [Co(py)2(H2O)Cl3]H2O -Coordination isomerism
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D
[Pt(NH3)4Br2]Cl2 and [Pt(NH3)4Cl2]Br2 -Ionisation isomerism
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Solution
The correct option is C[Co(py)2(H2O)2Cl2]Cl and [Co(py)2(H2O)Cl3]H2O -Coordination isomerism
Water molecules are exchanged inside and outside coordination
sphere. Number of water molecules is different inside and outside
coordination sphere. These are called hydrate isomers.
(i) [Co(py)2(H2O)2Cl2]Cl has two
water molecules inside coordination sphere and zero water molecules
outside coordination sphere.
(ii) [Co(py)2(H2O)Cl3]H2O has one water molecule inside coordination sphere and one water molecule
outside coordination sphere.