Question

What type of isomerism exists in the following pairs of complexes?

(i) $\lbrack Co(NH_{3})_{5}NO_{3}\rbrack SO_{4}$and $\lbrack Co(NH_{3})_{5}SO_{4}\rbrack NO_{3}$

(ii) $\lbrack Co(en)(H_{2}O)_{2}Cl_{2}Cl\rbrack$ and $\lbrack Co(en)(H_{2}O)Cl_{3}\rbrack H_{2}O$

• A. (i) Ionisations (ii) Hydrate
• B. (i) Linkage (ii) Hydrate
• C. (i) Ionisation (ii) Linkage
• D. (i) Linkage (ii) Coordination

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

(i) Ionisations (ii) Hydrate