JEE Advanced Chemistry question

ChemistryCoordination CompoundsJEE Advanced

Which of the following complexes exhibit optical isomerism?

Answer: (B)

Solution

The cis isomer of diamminedicarbonatocobaltate(III), with two chelating carbonate ligands and two ammine ligands arranged without any internal mirror plane, is chiral and shows optical isomerism. The corresponding trans isomer (c) possesses

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Question ID VK-160051