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MHT CET · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

Which from following coordinate complexes is a heteroleptic complex?

  1. A Pentacarbonyliron(0)
  2. B Triamminetrinitrocobalt(III)
  3. C Tetraamminecopper(II) ion
  4. D Tetracyanonickelate(II) ion
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(B) Triamminetrinitrocobalt(III)

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In triamminetrinitrocobalt(III), i.e., \(\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_3\left(\mathrm{NO}_2\right)_3\right]\), two different ligands are attached to the central metal ion. Therefore, it is heteroleptic complex.