Solve this: Q 13 Which of the following coordination compounds would exhibit optical isomerisrn (A) Pentaamminenitrocobalt (III) iodide - Chemistry - Coordination Compounds

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Solve this:
Q 13 Which of the following coordination compounds would exhibit
optical isomerisrn?
(A) Pentaamminenitrocobalt (III) iodide
(B) Diamminedichloroplatinum (II)
(C) Trans-dicyanobis (ethylenediamine chromium (III) chloride)
(D) Tris-(ethylenediamine) cobalt (III) bromide

Raveena Sharma · Accepted Answer

Dear student,

The correct option is (D) Tris-(ethylenediamine) cobalt (III)
bromide
This is because, this produces non-superimposable mirror images of
each other This is as shown:

Solve this: Q.13. Which of the following coordination compounds would exhibit optical isomerisrn? (A) Pentaamminenitrocobalt (III) iodide (B) Diamminedichloroplatinum (II) (C) Trans-dicyanobis (ethylenediamine chromium (III) chloride) (D) Tris-(ethylenediamine) cobalt (III) bromide

Solve this:
Q.13. Which of the following coordination compounds would exhibit optical isomerisrn?
(A) Pentaamminenitrocobalt (III) iodide
(B) Diamminedichloroplatinum (II)
(C) Trans-dicyanobis (ethylenediamine chromium (III) chloride)
(D) Tris-(ethylenediamine) cobalt (III) bromide