MHT CET 2024 Chemistry question

Which from following coordinate complexes is a heteroleptic complex?

(A)Pentacarbonyliron (0)
(B)Triamminetrinitrocobalt (III)Correct
(C)Tetraamminecopper (II) ion
(D)Tetracyanonickelate (II) ion

Answer: (B)

Solution

A heteroleptic complex has more than one kind of ligand bonded to the central metal, whereas a homoleptic complex has only one kind. (B) contains two kinds

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