Which one of the following platinum complexes is used in cancer chemotherapy?

C i s - [P t C l_{2} (N H_{3})_{2}]

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T r a n s - [P t C l_{2} (N H_{3})]

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[P t (N H_{3})_{4}]^{2 +}

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[P t C l_{4}]^{2 -}

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Solution

The correct option is A $C i s - [P t C l_{2} (N H_{3})_{2}]$
$c i s - [P t C l_{2} (N H_{3})_{2}]$ known as cis-platin.

Cisplatin is a chemotherapy medication used to treat several cancers. These include testicular cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck cancer, oesophagal cancer, lung cancer, mesothelioma, brain tumours and neuroblastoma. It is given by injection into a vein.

Hence, the correct option is $A$

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