JEE Main 2025 — Coordination Compounds Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift
Question
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: A homoleptic octahedral complex, formed using monodentate ligands, will not show stereoisomerism.
Statement II: cis- and trans- platin are heteroleptic complexes of Pd.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: A
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Step-by-step explanation
Homoleptic complex of type (Where monodentate ligand) cannot show geometrical as well as optical isomerism.
Cis-platin and trans-platin has formula which is a heteroleptic complex of platinum.
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