Q. $\lbrack Fe\left( {NO}_{2} \right)_{3}{Cl}_{3}\ and\ \lbrack Fe(O—\ NO)_{3}Cl_{3}\rbrack$ shows

A) Linkage isomerism
B) Geometrical isomerism
C) Optical isomerism
D) None of the above
Explanation

(a)
Linkage isomerism is shown by those complexes which have an ambidentate ligand such as ${NO}_{2}^{-},\ {CN}^{-}\ and\ SC\overline{N}\ etc.\ In\ \lbrack Fe\ \left( {NO}_{2} \right)_{3}{Cl}_{3}\rbrack,\ N\ is\ donor\ atom\ while\ in\ \lbrack Fe(ONO)_{3}{Cl}_{3}\rbrack,O\ is\$donor atom.

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