Question
Which one of the following complexes shows optical isomerism?
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cis[Co(en)2Cl2]Cl
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trans[Co(en)2Cl2]Cl
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[Co(NH3)4Cl2 ]Cl
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[Co(NH3)3Cl3 ]
Solution
A.
cis[Co(en)2Cl2]Cl
The optically active compound capable of rotating the plane-polarized light to the right or left.
cis[Co(en)2Cl2]Cl is optically active compound.