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COMEDK · Chemistry · 24. Coordination Compounds

The complex \(\left[\mathrm{PtCl}_2(\mathrm{en})_2\right]^{2+}\) ion shows

  1. A geometrical and optical isomerism
  2. B geometrical isomerism only
  3. C structural isomerism
  4. D optical isomerism only
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(A) geometrical and optical isomerism

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The complex \(\left[\mathrm{PtCl}_2(\mathrm{en})_2\right]^{2+}\) has a coordination number of 6, indicating an octahedral geometry. The ligands are two chloride ions and two ethylenediamine (en) molecules, which are bidentate. The complex can exist in two geometrical forms: the…