JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2016 (Offline) - No. 16)

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

cis[Co(en)₂Cl₂]Cl

trans[Co(en)₂Cl₂]Cl

[Co(NH₃)₄Cl₂]Cl

[Co(NH₃)₃Cl₃]

Explanation

Optical isomerism occurs when a molecule is non-superimposable with its mirror image hence the complex $$cis - \left[ {Co{{\left( {en} \right)}_2}C{l_2}} \right]Cl$$ is optically active.

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JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2016 (Offline) - No. 16)

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