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Select the correct statements for optical isomerism of the following co-ordination complex ions.

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Which one of the following complexes shows optical isomerism? (en=ethylendiamine)

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The number of geometric isomers that can exist for square planar

{[P t (C l) (p y) (N H_{3}) (N H_{2} O H)]}^{+}

is (py = pyridine):

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Consider the following reaction and statements:

{[Co {({NH}_{3})}_{4} {Br}_{2}]}^{+} + {Br}^{-} \to [Co {({NH}_{3})}_{3} {Br}_{3}] + {NH}_{3}

(i) Two isomers are produced if the reactant complex ion is a cis-isomer.

(ii) Two isomers are produced if the reactant complex ion is a trans-isomer.

(iii) Only one isomer is produced if the reactant complex ion is a trans-isomer.

(iv) Only one isomer is produced if the reactant complex ion is a cis-isomer.

The correct statements are

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The correct option(s) regarding the complex

{[Co (en) {({NH}_{3})}_{3} (H_{2} O)]}^{3 +}

is (are)

(en

= H_{2} {NCH}_{2} {CH}_{2} {NH}_{2}

)

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A reaction of cobalt

(III)

chloride and ethylenediamine in a

1 : 2

mole ratio generates two isomeric products

A

(violet-coloured) and

B

(green-coloured).

A

can show optical activity, but,

B

is optically inactive. What type of isomers do

A

and

B

represent?

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Total number of cis

N - M n - C l

bond angles (that is,

M n - N

and

M n - C l

bonds in cis positions) present in a molecule of cis-

[M n {(e n)}_{2} {C l}_{2}]

complex is _________

(e n = {N H}_{2} {C H}_{2} {C H}_{2} {N H}_{2})

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An octahedral complex with molecular composition M.5NH₃.Cl.SO₄ has two isomers, A and B. The solution of A gives a white precipitate with AgNO₃ solution and the solution of B gives white precipitate with BaCl₂ solution .The type of isomerism exhibited by the complex is :

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The isomer(s) of

[C o {(N H_{3})}_{4} C l_{2}]

that has/ have a

C l - C o - C l

angle of

90^{o},

is/are:

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The correct statement on the isomerism associated with the following complex ions.

(a)

{[N i {(H_{2} O)}_{5} N H_{3}]}^{2 +}

(b)

{[N i {(H_{2} O)}_{4} {(N H_{3})}_{2}]}^{2 +}

and

(c)

{[N i {(H_{2} O)}_{3} {(N H_{3})}_{3}]}^{2 +}

is:

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Which of the following complexes will show geometrical isomerism?

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The species that can have a trans-isomer is:

(e n = e t h a n e - 1, 2 - d i a m i n e, o x = o x a l a t e)

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The total number of isomers for a square planar complex:

[MCl (F) ({NO}_{2}) (SCN)]

is:

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Complex

X

Of composition

C r {(H_{2} O)}_{6} C l_{n}

Has a spin only magnetic moment of

3.83 B . M .

It reacts with

{A g N O}_{3}

And shows geometrical isomerism. The IUPAC nomenclature of

X

Is:

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The one that will show optical activity is
(

en =

ethane

- 1, 2 -

diamine)

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The complex that can show

f a c

- and

m e r

-isomers is:

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The number of isomers possible for

[Pt (en) {({NO}_{2})}_{2}]

is:

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The number of possible optical isomers for the complexes

{M A}_{2} B_{2}

with

s p^{3}

and

d s p^{2}

hybridized metal atom, respectively, is:
Note:

A

and

B

are unidentate neutral and unidentate monoanionic ligands, respectively.

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The pair(s) of coordination complexes/ions exhibiting the same kind of isomerism is (are)

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Which of the following complex species is not expected to exhibit optical isomerism?

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Complex

[C o {(e n)}_{2} C l_{2}] C l

has ........ number of possible isomers. (en = ethylenediamine)

Select the correct statements for optical isomerism of the following co-ordination complex ions.

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