Q. Which of the following coordination compounds would exhibit optical isomerism?
A) Pentaamminenitrocobalt (III) iodide
B) Diamminedinitroplatinum (II)
C) trans-dicyanobis (ethylenediamine)
D) Tris-(ethylenediamine) cobalt(III) bromide
Explanation
(d)
Tris –(ethylenediamine) cobalt(III) bromide $(\left\lbrack Co(en)_{3} \right\rbrack Br_{3})$exhibits optical isomerism.
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