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  • Which of the following complex species is not expected to exhibit optical isomerism ?Option: 1 <img alt="\left [ Co(en)(NH_{3})_{2}Cl_{2} \right ]^{+

Which of the following complex species is not expected to exhibit optical isomerism ?

Option: 1

\left [ Co(en)(NH_{3})_{2}Cl_{2} \right ]^{+}


Option: 2

\left [ Co(en)_{3}\right ]^{3+}


Option: 3

\left [ Co(en)_{2}Cl_{2} \right ]^{+}


Option: 4

\left [ Co(NH_{3})_{3}\: Cl_{3} \right ]


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Optical isomerism is exhibited by only those complexes which lack elements of symmetry. 

[Co(NH?????3)3Cl3] shows facial as well as meridional isomerism. But both the forms contain plane of symmetry. 

Thus, this complex does not exhibit optical isomerism. 

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Anam Khan

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