JEE Main 2018 — Coordination Compounds Question with Solution
JEE Main 2018 (08 Apr)
Question
(i) Two isomers are produced if the reactant complex ion is a cis-isomer.
(ii) Two isomers are produced if the reactant complex ion is a trans-isomer.
(iii) Only one isomer is produced if the reactant complex ion is a trans-isomer.
(iv) Only one isomer is produced if the reactant complex ion is a cis-isomer.
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Step-by-step explanation
From the below image it is clear that two isomers are produced if the reactant complexion is a cis-isomer, as well as only one isomer, is produced if the reactant complex is a trans-isomer.
Two isomers are produced if the reactant complex ion is a cis-isomer because the cis isomer can further form facial and meridional isomers.
Only one isomer is produced if the reactant complex ion is a trans-isomer because it cannot form any isomeric isomers.
Trans → only meridonial
Cis → fac and mer
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