Which of the following coordination entities is optically INACTIVE due to the presence of a plane or — Coordination Compounds Chemistry Question
Question
Which of the following coordination entities is optically INACTIVE due to the presence of a plane or center of symmetry?
Answer: B
💡 Solution & Explanation
The trans isomer of $M(AA)_2b_2$ has a highly symmetrical structure (plane of symmetry) cancelling optical activity, whereas the cis isomer is chiral [57, 58].
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