Which type of isomerism does this complex exhibit?
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Optical Isomerism
Optical isomers are mirror images that cannot be superimposed on one another.
These are called enantiomers.
Isomerism in
The complex shows optical isomerism.
Dextro (d) and laevo (l) refer to the directions in which the two forms rotate the plane of polarised light in a polarimeter (d rotates to the right, l rotates to the left).
Optical isomerism is common in octahedral complexes involving bidentate ligands as shown in the diagram given below:-