Coordination Compounds - Result Question 9
####11. The complex, $[Pt(Py)(NH_3) BrCl]$ will have how many geometrical isomers?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 0
(d) 2
[2011]
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Solution:
- (a) Complexes of the type $M _{ABCD}$ may exist in three isomeric forms.
$ [Cr(H_2 O)_4 Cl_2] NO_3 $
(I)
(II)
(III)
Similarly, $[Pt(Py)(NH_3) BrCl]$ may exist in three isomeric form in which
$M=Pt, A=Py, B=NH_3, C=Br, D=Cl$.
