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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Inorganic: Coordination Compounds

Question:

Match LIST I with LIST II

LIST I

LIST II

A. \([Co(NH_3)_4Cl_2]^+\)

 I. Optical
 B. \(cis-[Co(en)_2Cl_2]\)  II. Ionization
 C. \([Co(NH_3)_5SO_4]Br\)  III. Coordination
 D. \([Co(NH_3)_6][Cr(CN)_6]\)  IV. Geometrical

Choose the correct answers from the options given below:

Options:

A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I

A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

Correct Answer:

A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

Explanation:

The correct answer is 3. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III.

Optical isomerism is a type of stereoisomerism that occurs in chiral molecules. Chiral molecules are non-superimposable on their mirror images. \([Co(NH_3)_4Cl_2]^+\) is chiral because it has four different ligands arranged in a tetrahedral geometry.

Ionization isomerism is a type of isomerism that occurs when two complexes have the same formula but different ions. \(cis-[Co(en)_2Cl_2]^+\) can exist as two ionization isomers: \([Co(en)_2Cl_2]^+\) and \([ClCo(en)_2]^{2+}\).

Coordination isomerism is a type of isomerism that occurs when two complexes have the same formula and the same ligands, but the ligands are arranged differently around the central metal atom. \([Co(NH_3)_5SO_4]Br\) can exist as two coordination isomers: \([Co(NH_3)_5SO_4]Br\) and \([Co(NH_3)_4Br_2]SO_4\).

Geometrical isomerism is a type of stereoisomerism that occurs in square planar and octahedral complexes. \([Co(NH_3)_6][Cr(CN)_6]\) is octahedral and can exist as two geometrical isomers: cis and trans.