JEE Main 2015 — Coordination Compounds Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2015 (Offline)
Question
The number of geometric isomers that can exist for square planar [Pt (Cl) (py) (NH3) (NH2OH)]+ is (py = pyridine) :
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Correct answer
A3
Step-by-step explanation
Square planar complexes of type form three isomers. Their position may be obtained by fixing the position of one ligand and placing at the trans position any one of the remaining three ligands one by one.
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