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Question: Which of the following isomers of [M(NH3)2Cl2] would react with silver oxalate (Ag2C2O4) ?...
Which of the following isomers of [M(NH3)2Cl2] would react with silver oxalate (Ag2C2O4) ?
A
B
C
Both
D
None
Answer
Explanation
Solution
(1) It is polar in nature. The chelate rings require the cis structure, because the chelating ligand is too small to span the trans positions.