Coordination Compounds - Result Question 12
####14. Which of the following does not show optical isomerism?
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(a) $[Co(NH_3)_3 Cl_3]^{0}$
(b) $[Co(en) Cl_2(NH_3)_2]^{+}$
(c) $[Co(en)_3]^{3+}$
(d) $[Co(en)_2 Cl_2]^{+}$ (en $=$ ethylenediamine)
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Solution:
- (a) The octahedral coordination compounds of the type $MA_3 B_3$ exhibit fac-mer isomerism.
